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#535631 Wed, 02 Jul 08 09:49 AM

Hi,

I often say, "Those sort of people".

Is this correct, or should I say, "Those sorts of people" and "That sort of person"

When there is a plural, as in "people", should it always be "those sorts"?

Thanks

Anonymous

Plurals

Cool Breeze

#535664 Wed, 02 Jul 08 11:05 AM

Those sort of is correct. The following extract is from Otto Jespersen's Essentials of English Grammar:

"In the familiar these kind of tools, those sort of speeches, we may look upon kind and sort as unchanged plurals."

CB

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Yoong Liat

#545106 Tue, 22 Jul 08 08:49 PM

What sorts of radios/sort of radio do you want to see? (Not sort of radios OR sorts of radio)

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New2grammar

#545174 Wed, 23 Jul 08 12:50 AM

these sort of people ?? people?? You mean black, yellow, white? It sounds very rude. I don't think it's suitable for people. Animals maybe. I'm not sure though. I would like to hear from an expert on this.

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