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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Youth vs youths
Should I use "youth" or "youths" in the sentence:
Most of the youth charged in adult court are prosecuted by the DA's office.
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Most of the youths charged in adult court are prosecuted by the DA's office.
Most of the youth charged in adult court are prosecuted by the DA's office.
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Most of the youths charged in adult court are prosecuted by the DA's office.
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Use the plural countable ' youths '. Uncountable 'youth' refers to the condition, not the persons.
- Use the plural countable ' youths '.
- Uncountable 'youth' refers to the condition, not the persons.
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Use the plural countable 'youths'. Uncountable 'youth' refers to the condition, not the persons.
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