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which is more correct ?
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akram@73
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which is more correct ?
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Dear teachers,
Which is more correct ( any fruit and vegetable/ fruit and vegetables )counts towards your daily........ I came across the following phrase in our textbook , the second one I mean , but I think it does not fit here because it follows the quantifier any .Am I right ?
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3 Apr 2010
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lshorton99
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The plural �vegetables � can follow the quantifier. The reason the second sentence can �t be correct is because �counts � will only be preceded by the third person singular and �vegetables � is third person plural.
Personally I would say �Any fruit or vegetable counts towards your daily.... � or �Any fruit or vegetables count towards your daily... �
Hope that helps!
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3 Apr 2010
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yanogator
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I agree with Isnorton99, except for the second choice, "Any fruits or vegetables count..." sounds more natural, since it is plural, but we are thinking of them individually. I would never say "Any fruit count towards your daily...", but I would definitely say "Any fruits count towards your daily...".
Also, to use "and", you would use "All" instead of "Any". "All fruits and vegetables count...".
Bruce |
4 Apr 2010
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