All business/businesses

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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

  
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davkett  #129651  Mon, 22 Aug 05 04:44 PM

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

 

 

 

  
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mmonn  #129657  Mon, 22 Aug 05 05:02 PM
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  #130231  Wed, 24 Aug 05 10:40 AM
Thanks a lot, Aster
  
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