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Latest post Wed, Aug 24 2005 10:40 AM by mmonn. 4 replies.
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mmonn  +  129621 Mon, 22 Aug 05 03:43 PM

Hello,

I've got a Q. Is it correct to say "all business" or "all businesses" when I mean all kinds of different fields of business.

Thank you very much in advance.

Monika
mmonn
Joined on Sun, Nov 7 2004
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Monika
davkett, 4 yr 79 days ago

Because you mean different fields of enterprise here, you would say, 'businesses'.

 

 

 

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mmonn, 4 yr 79 days ago
Thanks a lot Smile [:)]
Aster  +  129678 Mon, 22 Aug 05 07:41 PM

I think the usage of the word also depends greatly on the context in which it is used.

 

For example ,

The  industrialist controlled all areas of his business. ( meaning the company owe by a person )

A woman has to manage all her businesses, looking after the house and the office. ( meaning different tasks undertaken )

All businesses use the same corporate stratergy to grow. ( meaning differnt enterprises )

 

Any comments on the above or futher examples to clarify this  .

 

Regards

Aster

 
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mmonn, 4 yr 77 days ago
Thanks a lot, Aster
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