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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Word choice

Should it be 'take or takes'?

Trying to look good sometimes 'take or takes' a long time.

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First, which is your choice, please?

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First, which is your choice, please?
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CliveFirst, which is your choice, please?
Thanks for your reply. I thinks it is 'takes'. Am I correct?
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CliveYes
I am glad I was correct. Emotion: smile

I was confused because I thought that the choice m
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AnonymousI thought that the choice might be dependent on the word 'sometimes', which take a plural
'Sometimes' is an adverb and does not have number. Only nouns, verbs and demonstratives (this, these) show singularity or plurality by changing.
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Mister Micawber AnonymousI thought that the choice might be dependent on the word 'sometimes', which take a plural'Sometimes' is an adverb and does not have number. Only nouns, verbs and demonstratives (this, these) show singularity or plurality by changing.
I see. Thanks teacher. So what precedes the word 'sometimes' decides the number, basically, right?
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Anonymouswhat precedes the word 'sometimes' decides the number, basically, right?
'Sometimes' and other adverbs of time can appear in many positions in a sentence; their location is irrelevant to the choice of number.
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Mister Micawber Anonymouswhat precedes the word 'sometimes' decides the number, basically, right?'Sometimes' and other adverbs of time can appear in many positions in a sentence; their location is irrelevant to the choice of number.
Got it. Thanks a lot, teacher!

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