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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Will only the countable side prevail?

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00If you have a variable noun such as the one below preceded with the word different, will only the countable side prevail (work)?02br
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00(From Collins Cobuild Advanced Learner's Dictionary)02br
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00The opposition Conservative Party put 01u00a different interpretation02u00 on the figures.02br
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00Can it be?02br
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00The opposition Conservative Party put 01u00different interpretation02u00 on the figure.0-
  

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0The opposition Conservative Party put 01u 00a different interpretation02u 00 on the figures. 01font 00OK02font 02br 02br 00The opposition Conservative Party put 01u 00different01font 00/other02font 00 interpretation02u 01font 01b 00s02b 00 02font 00on the figure. 01font 00The plural is required here when01i 00 the02i 00 isn't used, IMO.

— Marius Hancu

  • 0The opposition Conservative Party put 01u 00a different interpretation02u 00 on the figures.
  • 01font 00OK02font 02br 02br 00The opposition Conservative Party put 01u 00different01font 00/other02font 00 interpretation02u 01font 01b 00s02b 00 02font 00on the figure.
  • 01font 00The plural is required here when01i 00 the02i 00 isn't used, IMO.
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0The opposition Conservative Party put 01u00a different interpretation02u00 on the figures. 01font00OK02font02br
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00The opposition Conservative Party put 01u00different01font00/other02font00 interpretation02u01font01b
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