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1 Would say this is natural in terms of grammar I think I asked a similar question before and I think Mr M said something like the construction like a yellow and red pen first brings up a notion of one pen with two different colors They are divided over a spiritual and literal interpretation of...

This is an example of a grammar issue that is made difficult because frequent usage of the a lot construction in informal conversation makes it tricky to say what is correct based on how it sounds Whether the nouns are countable uncountable or singular plural is beside the point as they are part...

quote user Anonymous It is true that ones according to proper grammar should not follow these or those only because one is a singular object If there is a plural number one becomes inappropriate however there are few people I know I live in the midwest US that do not use this construction as in...

quote user New2grammar Thanks for the correction and answer Clive quote If a student is behind his her their class he she he or she they will normally do bad in the exams If a student is behind his her class he she will normally do badly in the exams If a student is behind his or her class he or...

Sitting at my writing desk beside the open window and working on my English assignment I was stunned amazed by the soft evening glow gently landing on my blank sheet and covering the white space with their yellow and orange shades seemed like gold A few comments 1 Stunned implies that you were...

Well see this thread elsewhere Noun modifiers http thegrammarexchange infopop cc eve forums a tpc f 340600179 m 4121029663 r 5611057863 5611057863 where it is mentioned that However the plural attributive construction is on the increase particularly in BrE where it is more common than in AmE eg...

Mister Micawber wrote Here where I live we deal with those kinds of incidents almost EVERY DAY Kind has two plurals the old unchanged kind and the newer kinds The original plural can still be used in the expressions these those kind of Usage The phrase THESE or THOSE KIND OF followed by a plural...

Thank you Eimai_Anglos Are you saying a genitive cannot be made a countable noun or used as a countable noun I think a guru has delivered expert advice on that aspect of grammar and I think it has been said a construction like a shaking of a ground means an instance of shaking of a ground Please...

It is true that ones according to proper grammar should not follow these or those only because one is a singular object If there is a plural number one becomes inappropriate however there are few people I know I live in the midwest US that do not use this construction as in common speech leaving...

Nona The Brit wrote In British English nouns such as team can be treated as either plural or singular Nona I think this is more a question of your ear being accustomed to this type of construction rather than it being good grammar To me also a British native it is unacceptable Nona The Brit...