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A doubt



beefeater
Albania

A doubt
 
Is it: this kind of punishments? or: these kind of punishments?
thanks

29 Mar 2012      





MoodyMoody
United States

Keep the number consistent:
 
this kind of punishment (all singular)
 
or
 
these kinds of punishments (all plural)

29 Mar 2012     



carinita
Argentina

ah! thanks I �ve learnt something new today!Wink

30 Mar 2012     



james33
Morocco

But  THIS KIND OF PUNISHMENTS  is also correct.THANKS

30 Mar 2012     



melahel7
Canada

I agree with Moody Moody.  � �This kind of punishments � � doesn �t make sense at all to me.

30 Mar 2012     



yanogator
United States

I agree with Moody and melahel7
 
Bruce

30 Mar 2012     



douglas
United States

I agree with Bruce, who agrees with Moody and melahel7, but not with James33.
 
"This kind of punishments" is NOT correct.
 
it has to be:
 
"This kind of punishment."    or   "These kinds of punishments."   -- "punishments" is plural, "this" is singular.
 
Cheers,
Douglas

30 Mar 2012     



ldthemagicman
United Kingdom

Beefeater,

"This kind of punishment." �
 
"These kinds of punishments."�
 
"This kind of punishments."�
 
 
Les

30 Mar 2012     



moravc
Czech Republic

Les, what is "�"?  LOL Big smile  Tongue
� in Czech is "ee" sound like in "indeed"


PS: IMHO: This kind of punishment / These kinds of punishments - correct

30 Mar 2012     



ascincoquinas
Portugal

Dear Moravc!

I was about to ask the same thing...LOL

LES, what is � ? LOL

30 Mar 2012     



isa2
Austria

@ Les:
I am puzzled by the symbols you use: � or �
Are these part of a private code or secret language?


An explanation might help to take the puzzled look from my face. Wink

30 Mar 2012     

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