"XXX of this" or "XXX of these"?
When should I use words such as "all", "some", "more", "millions", "a dozen", etc... with "this" and when should I use them with "these"?
And when are they used with a singular or plural verb?
For example, if I point to one single apple on the table, should I say "there is more of this" or "there are more of these"? Or "there are more of this"?
Because there is only one apple, but more means more than just that one, so I hesitate between "this", "these" and the plural and singular verbs.
I'm guessing with "this" we use a singular verb and with "these" we use a plural verb, but I'm uncertain.
Please help me.
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Eren8hisfather For example, if I point to one single apple on the table, should I say "there is more of this" or "there are more of these"? Or "there are more of this"? By convention we say There are more of these because apples are countable.
- Eren8hisfather For example, if I point to one single apple on the table, should I say "there is more of this" or "there are more of these"?
- Or "there are more of this"?
- By convention we say There are more of these because apples are countable.
- It doesn't matter that there is only one apple on the table.
- You mean There are more instances of this one thing .
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Eren8hisfatherFor example, if I point to one single apple on the table, should I say "there is more of this" or "there are more of these"? Or "there are more of this"?
By convention we say There are more of these because apples are countable. It doesn't matter that there is only one apple on the table. You mean
There are more instances of
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