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