http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3191.21962)http://www.englishforums.com/English/KindlyEplainSentenceRight/znclc/post.htm#482241Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:25:31 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:482241CalifJim0http://www.englishforums.com/English/KindlyEplainSentenceRight/znclc/post.htm#482241http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-482241.xmlYou have no determiner in front of annual contribution(s), so it has to be plural.&nbsp; That makes 2 and 4 wrong.</p><p>If you have only one investment plan (the usual arrangement), use 1.&nbsp; If you have more than one, use 3.</p><p>CJ&nbsp;<div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/KindlyEplainSentenceRight/znckx/post.htmWed, 27 Feb 2008 07:20:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:482236Creativeguru1http://www.englishforums.com/English/KindlyEplainSentenceRight/znckx/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-482236.xml&nbsp;1. Making consistent annual contributions to your investment plan is the best way to achieve short and long term savings goals.</p><p>or</p><p>&nbsp;2. Making consistent annual contribution to your investment plans is the best way to achieve short and long term savings goals. </p><p>or</p><p>&nbsp;3. Making consistent annual contributions to your investment plans is the best way to achieve short and long term savings goals.</p><p>or</p><p>4.&nbsp; Making consistent annual contribution to your investment plan is the best way to achieve short and long term savings goals. <br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>