ESL General English Grammar Questions

Re: comment(s)

optilang — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:22:31 GMT

I only have one comment (to make) ..........

Re: comment(s)

Taka — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:06:58 GMT

OK. Thanks, Jim!

Re: comment(s)

CalifJim — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:31:54 GMT

I think informally it's usually comments. If I comment on something, I'm making comments. When someone gives their opinion, it is rare that they touch only on a single aspect of the topic being discussed. When a politician or government official issues a formal statement, that statement may be called a comment. If he does not wish to comment, he says "No comment" or "I have no comment on that".

Above are my comments on your original post.

Re: comment(s)

Taka — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:25:17 GMT

Would you agree with MH, everybody?

Re: comment(s)

Marius Hancu — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:20:31 GMT

IMO:

one issue/subject: comment

several issues/subjects, even in a single intervention: comments

comment(s)

Taka — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:33:57 GMT

I always have some problem using the noun 'comment', not really sure if it has to be singular or plural. At first, I thought when a single person said something at one time, it was the singular 'comment.' But I noticed that it was not necessarily so: I've seen some people saying 'my comments', not 'my comment' for what he/she said at the time.

So when should I use the singular 'comment' and when the plural 'comments'?