http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3614.32638)http://www.englishforums.com/English/SingularOrPlurals/dpqvk/post.htm#328979Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:09:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:328979If Winter Comes0http://www.englishforums.com/English/SingularOrPlurals/dpqvk/post.htm#328979http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-328979.xmlThank you very much for your prompt and precise explanation. English is indeed a language of logic, isn't it?http://www.englishforums.com/English/SingularOrPlurals/dpqvk/post.htm#328974Sat, 23 May 2009 20:09:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:328974Philip1http://www.englishforums.com/English/SingularOrPlurals/dpqvk/post.htm#328974http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-328974.xmlFeebs11 wrote: Both are entirely acceptable, but the interpretations are different. They paid with credit cards. They (multiple customers making different purchases) paid with credit cards (each customer used a credit card) They paid with a credit card. They (more than one person who are together buying something) paid with a credit card (one card is used to make the purchase) Sounds good to me!http://www.englishforums.com/English/SingularOrPlurals/dpqvk/post.htm#328971Sat, 23 May 2009 20:09:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:328971Feebs112http://www.englishforums.com/English/SingularOrPlurals/dpqvk/post.htm#328971http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-328971.xmlBoth are entirely acceptable, but the interpretations are different. They paid with credit cards. They (multiple customers making different purchases) paid with credit cards (each customer used a credit card) They paid with a credit card. They (more than one person who are together buying something) paid with a credit card (one card is used to make the purchase)http://www.englishforums.com/English/SingularOrPlurals/dpqvk/post.htmMon, 23 Mar 2009 21:09:34 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:328960If Winter Comes3http://www.englishforums.com/English/SingularOrPlurals/dpqvk/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-328960.xmlI sometimes have a difficulty in using nouns in terms of the notion of "number". In the following two sentences, which the native speakers of English would usually use? If both sentences are commonly used, what would be the difference in meaning? They paid with credit cards. They paid with a credit card.