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Tung Quoc

#290179 Tue, 07 Nov 06 09:54 AM

Hi,

What is the difference in meaning between:

1. Please choose the correct sentence.

2. Please choose the correct sentences.

3. Please choose correct sentences.

Tung Quoc

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Clive

#290239 Tue, 07 Nov 06 02:22 PM

Hi,

What is the difference in meaning between:

1. Please choose the correct sentence. The speaker thinks there is only one that is correct.

2. Please choose the correct sentences. The speaker thinks that more than one is correct.

3. Please choose correct sentences. The speaker thinks that some may be correct.

Best wishes, Clive

Clive

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Tung Quoc

#290246 Tue, 07 Nov 06 02:41 PM

Is (1) correct?

Please choose correct sentence. (1)

Quoc

Tung Quoc

Marius Hancu

#290258 Tue, 07 Nov 06 03:10 PM

All 3 are correct. 1 is the most utilized, for the reasons Clive gave you.

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Yankee

#290346 Tue, 07 Nov 06 06:40 PM

Tung Quoc wrote:
Is (1) correct?

Please choose correct sentence. (1)

Quoc

Quoc
You should have named the above sentence "(4)."
Having two different sentences both indicated as (1) in the same thread is confusing.
Your last sentence ( "Please choose correct sentence." ) is not correct.

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Tung Quoc

#290482 Wed, 08 Nov 06 03:27 AM

1/ Hi Clive,

You wrote:

The speaker thinks that more than one is correct. (5)

IMO, (5) is wrong. The correct sentence is:

The speaker thinks that more than one are correct. (6)

How about your opinion?

2/ Is this sentence correct?

What are correct?

If yes, what is the difference in meaning between What are correct? and What is correct? ?

Tung Quoc

Clive

#290512 Wed, 08 Nov 06 06:04 AM

Hi Quoc,

1/ Hi Clive,

You wrote:

The speaker thinks that more than one is correct. (5)

IMO, (5) is wrong. The correct sentence is:

The speaker thinks that more than one are correct. (6)

How about your opinion? Swan's Practical English Usage (Section 431) notes that 'more than one is followed by a singular . . . .verb'.

2/ Is this sentence correct?

What are correct? It sounds very odd to me. I'd say 'which are correct?'

Best wishes, Clive

Clive

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