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Usage of singular noun as a concept for generalization
I have recently come across two sentences that feature the usage of singular nouns to generalise the statement as they follow.
"The presence of the gene predisposes a person to heart disease&...
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Using "content" vs. "contents" when referring to multiple written works
I am aware of the previous discussions on "content" vs. "contents". According to the top answer there, it looks like they can be used interchangeably when referring to a written ...
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Is a noun singular or plural when listing two or more of them that are numbered? [duplicate]
I was asked by someone to review a selection of portrait photos and then respond by selecting which one(s) I wanted to have printed. Each photo is labelled "Pose," followed by a letter (i.e.,...
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The crowd _____(was/were) dispersed by the police [duplicate]
Here, the people comprising the crowd are dispersing in different directions, right? So, the word 'crowd' is no longer a singular unit.
Kindly, someone confirm the answer.
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What are "weed" (the annoying plant) and "weed" (the drug) classified as that makes them treated differently grammar-wise?
"Weed" (the annoying plant you don't want in your garden) and "weed" (the psychoactive drug) are treated differently grammatically. Just some example sentences
"There are ...
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Why does 'scent' here use the singular form?
Flowers are chosen for their scent as well as their look.
In the above sentence, since these are countable nouns, shouldn't it say 'scents' and 'looks' instead of 'scent' and 'look'?
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Is there anything wrong with the sentence "Donuts are not a part of healthy eating"?
The sentence in question is:
Donuts are not a part of healthy eating.
I'm debating between the following:
Nothing wrong
Donuts are not part of healthy eating (because "donuts" is plural, ...
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Multiple plurals of the word "die"
I see that the Oxford dictionary has a plural dice for "a small cube with a different number of spots on each of its sides, used in games of chance". However, there is no plural listed for &...
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How is the singular noun "vote" used compared to the plural "votes"?
Being a big fan of fivethirtyeight.com, and political nerdishness in general, I have repeatedly run into a plural use of the singular nominal 'vote,' most often in the phrase 'percentage of vote.'
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Number of undos? One undo - Many undos? [closed]
I'm creating an Andriod app/game. There you do moves and I'm counting the number of moves that's done. Then it is also possible to undo one or many moves.
What would you call it when counting the ...
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Use of "the" in front of plural nouns
I have a question around using 'the' in front of plural nouns.
Students who work hard are likely to get good grades.
The students who work hard are likely to get good grades.
Are these two sentences ...
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Should the three nouns shown in bold in this sentence be singular or plural? [duplicate]
Should the three nouns shown in bold in this sentence be singular or plural?
The pastor shares that he has seen several people in the hospital take their last breath at the very moment that he prayed ...
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Making uncountable nouns plural vs regular plural nouns [duplicate]
There are several different types of happiness.
There are many different kinds of government.
There are many types of golf balls.
Since we are talking about different types of happiness would you ...
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If "what" is used in place of a plural noun as a subject, is the preceding verb singular?
The title may be confusing, so let me give an example:
They are what stops him from achieving success.
This seems strange to me, as "They" is plural while "stops" is in the ...
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Word choice of "much" vs "many", like "too many hours", but "too much time" [duplicate]
Why is it called:
"Too much time", but "Too many hours"?
When you Google "too much or too many" you get:
Much is always used together with an uncountable noun (like 'oil'...
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