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T. Z.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 9:14 pm
Post subject: My knowledge of the US and British history is/are equally po |
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1. My knowledge of the US and British history is
equally poor.
2. My knowledge of the US and British history are
equally poor. <- I'd use this one.
Are both correct?
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John Hall
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:36 am
Post subject: Re: My knowledge of the US and British history is/are equall |
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In article <20041007191425.2811.qmail@web52104.mail.yahoo.com>,
T. Z. <Use-Author-Address-Header@[127.1]> writes:
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1. My knowledge of the US and British history is
equally poor.
2. My knowledge of the US and British history are
equally poor. <- I'd use this one.
Are both correct?
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No. Only the first is correct. The subject in this sentence is
"knowledge", which is singular, not plural. By the way, we wouldn't
include the "the", but would say: "My knowledge of US and British
history is equally poor".
--
John Hall
"I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly,
will hardly mind anything else."
Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-84) |
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Steve Hayes
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 10:44 am
Post subject: Re: My knowledge of the US and British history is/are equall |
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On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 12:14:25 -0700 (PDT), "T. Z."
<Use-Author-Address-Header@[127.1]> wrote:
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1. My knowledge of the US and British history is
equally poor.
2. My knowledge of the US and British history are
equally poor. <- I'd use this one.
Are both correct?
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No, only the first. Knowledge is not countable - yet.
Behaviour also wasn't countable until the psycho types got hold of it.
--
Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm
E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk
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