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Desafinado Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Which is correct
My sentence was corrected as follows. Please someone help me to understand why my sentence was corrected as follows.
Mine : However, I sometimes have difficulties coming up with what to write.
Corrected sentence : However, I sometimes have difficulty coming up with what to write.
Mine : However, I sometimes have difficulties coming up with what to write.
Corrected sentence : However, I sometimes have difficulty coming up with what to write.
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You are only talking about one difficulty, right? Having said that, the distinction between plural and singular in this case can be blurry, and I believe that many people would not notice any error in your sentence. I find it acceptable but it feels more informal than the corrected version.
- You are only talking about one difficulty, right?
- Having said that, the distinction between plural and singular in this case can be blurry, and I believe that many people would not notice any error in your sentence.
- I find it acceptable but it feels more informal than the corrected version.
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You are only talking about one difficulty, right?
Having said that, the distinction between plural and singular in this case can be blurry, and I believe that many people would not notice any error in your sentence. I find it acceptable but it feels more informal than the corrected version.
Having said that, the distinction between plural and singular in this case can be blurry, and I believe that many people would not notice any error in your sentence. I find it acceptable but it feels more informal than the corrected version.
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