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KevinEnglish
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Tue, 15 Feb 05 04:26 PM
I think my subject about covers my question.
My question is whether or not to make the word "floor" plural or not in this context.
"Between floor one and two"
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"Between floors one and two"?
If anyone could not just answer but explain why that would help a lot. Thank you.
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Mister Micawber
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Tue, 15 Feb 05 11:58 PM
'Between Floors 1 and 2' ( the floors' names) or 'between the first and second floors' would be fine.
Explain?-- there are two floors.
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Jandi
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Thu, 17 Feb 05 01:13 PM
Please help me with this, too.
- He cut between the first and second person/persons in line.
Here, why should we use 'person', not 'persons'?
Thank you very much.
- I've waited for this question for a long time, hohoho! [smile]
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Mister Micawber
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Thu, 17 Feb 05 02:16 PM
The meaning is clear in any case, so I suspect that we would see a lot of both forms, Ms. Jandi; but for my money, there are clearly two persons involved.
Presumably (in the 'singular' camp), 'person' has been elided from after 'first'. I still find it more straightforward as a plural:
I failed the first and second grades.
I like the first and second girls in the chorus line.
I want either the first or second girl in the chorus line.
(I have yet to locate the rule on paper, by the way-- if another member has, I would be delighted to hear it!)
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