'I'm one of those kids who think/thinks?

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WesternAmerican

#413578 Mon, 03 Sep 07 01:52 PM

Hi,

I'm one of those kids who think/thinks?

WesternAmerican

Joined on Wed, Jun 6 2007

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I will REALLY appreciate any corrections to my posts, whether it be grammar, glossary, or just something that could elevate my style. Thank you.

Tanit

#413591 Mon, 03 Sep 07 02:14 PM

Hi,

This has been discussed recently:
http://www.englishforums.com/English/OneOfTheThat/***/Post.htm

EDITED: the above link doesn't work because there are 3 x's Sad [:(]

Try this

Tanit

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WesternAmerican

#413720 Mon, 03 Sep 07 07:12 PM

Thanks, didn't even notice that my tutor that my tutor had posted there.
I'm one of those kids who think it is, then.

WesternAmerican

Kooyeen

#413722 Mon, 03 Sep 07 07:18 PM

Hi,
you can say it either way, it depends what you "feel" is better. Native speakers tend to use a singular verb in most cases, though. Smile [:)]

Kooyeen

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Tanit

#413767 Mon, 03 Sep 07 09:31 PM

WesternAmerican wrote:
Thanks, didn't even notice that my tutor that my tutor had posted there.
I'm one of those kids who think it is, then.

Hi,

Please re-read all the posts in the thread I posted earlier, and especially this excerpt from The American Heritage® Book of English Usage.
Things in life and in language can be much more than just black & white. Smile [:)]

Tanit

Maple

#413774 Mon, 03 Sep 07 09:42 PM

There are bugs in English grammar systems while handing number problems, as I observed, but as for this very sentence, I vote for know.

Maple

Joined on Tue, Jul 11 2006

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Tanit

#413780 Mon, 03 Sep 07 09:57 PM

Maple wrote:
There are bugs in English grammar systems while handing number problems, as I observed, but as for this very sentence, I vote for know.

Hi,

I'd personally say I'm one of those kids who think, too.

I only wanted to say that, if native speakers and writers choose to use both and "the use of the singular verb in these constructions is common, even among the best writers" (quoting the American Heritage), maybe we (ESL learners) shouldn't decide what is right or wrong Smile [:)]

Tanit

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Kooyeen

#413786 Mon, 03 Sep 07 10:15 PM

I'd say either "knows" or "know", I can't make up my mind. What I would choose would probably depend on the context...

By the way, Tanit, don't you use both the singular and the plural in Italian too? I have no problems with "E' una di quelle persone che sa/sanno..." --> "He's one of those people who knows/know..."
Both the singular and the plural are acceptable to me in Italian (and as I said, in English too). Smile [:)]

Kooyeen

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Tanit

#413793 Mon, 03 Sep 07 10:31 PM

Kooyeen wrote:

By the way, Tanit, don't you use both the singular and the plural in Italian too? I have no problems with "E' una di quelle persone che sa/sanno..." --> "He's one of those people who knows/know..."
Both the singular and the plural are acceptable to me in Italian (and as I said, in English too).

Yes, in Italian I'd use them both ... but maybe I'd say:

"E' una di quelle persone che sa/sanno ..." --> "He's one of those people who knows/know..."
"E' uno di quelli che sanno..." --> "He's one of those who know..."
(don't ask me why ... I don't know!!!)

However, in English I tend to use a plural verb.

Cheers!

Tanit

Verbs, Plurals

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