Question on “work” follows with a verb
I am writing to inquire the correctness of the following sentence:
both work rely on this technique
Or
both work relies on this technique.
While the first one seems more grammarly correct, I do see some usages of the second case. Could any shed some lights on this? Thanks.
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I am writing to inquire the correctness of the following sentence:
both work rely on this technique
Or
both work relies on this technique.
While the first one seems more grammarly correct, I do see some usages of the second case. Could any shed some lights on this? Thanks.
verbs uncountable-nouns countable-nouns
asked 23 mins ago
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I am writing to inquire the correctness of the following sentence:
both work rely on this technique
Or
both work relies on this technique.
While the first one seems more grammarly correct, I do see some usages of the second case. Could any shed some lights on this? Thanks.
verbs uncountable-nouns countable-nouns
asked 23 mins ago
llllllllllllllllllllllllll
1461210
I am writing to inquire the correctness of the following sentence:
both work rely on this technique
Or
both work relies on this technique.
While the first one seems more grammarly correct, I do see some usages of the second case. Could any shed some lights on this? Thanks.
verbs uncountable-nouns countable-nouns
verbs uncountable-nouns countable-nouns
asked 23 mins ago
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1461210
asked 23 mins ago
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1461210
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It appears to be a simple mistake. Both takes a plural NP, and rely is a plural verb.
I assume it is meant to be Both works rely on this technique.
(At first I couldn't make any sense of it at all, because "work" is usually uncountable. But once I realised that this must be art (or literature, or music) criticism, it makes sense).
answered 19 mins ago
Colin FineColin Fine
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You are right. Thank you a lot!
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It appears to be a simple mistake. Both takes a plural NP, and rely is a plural verb.
I assume it is meant to be Both works rely on this technique.
(At first I couldn't make any sense of it at all, because "work" is usually uncountable. But once I realised that this must be art (or literature, or music) criticism, it makes sense).
answered 19 mins ago
Colin FineColin Fine
63.8k172161
You are right. Thank you a lot!
– lllllllllllll
9 mins ago
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It appears to be a simple mistake. Both takes a plural NP, and rely is a plural verb.
I assume it is meant to be Both works rely on this technique.
(At first I couldn't make any sense of it at all, because "work" is usually uncountable. But once I realised that this must be art (or literature, or music) criticism, it makes sense).
answered 19 mins ago
Colin FineColin Fine
63.8k172161
You are right. Thank you a lot!
– lllllllllllll
9 mins ago
add a comment |
It appears to be a simple mistake. Both takes a plural NP, and rely is a plural verb.
I assume it is meant to be Both works rely on this technique.
(At first I couldn't make any sense of it at all, because "work" is usually uncountable. But once I realised that this must be art (or literature, or music) criticism, it makes sense).
answered 19 mins ago
Colin FineColin Fine
63.8k172161
It appears to be a simple mistake. Both takes a plural NP, and rely is a plural verb.
I assume it is meant to be Both works rely on this technique.
(At first I couldn't make any sense of it at all, because "work" is usually uncountable. But once I realised that this must be art (or literature, or music) criticism, it makes sense).
answered 19 mins ago
Colin FineColin Fine
63.8k172161
answered 19 mins ago
Colin FineColin Fine
63.8k172161
answered 19 mins ago
Colin FineColin Fine
63.8k172161
answered 19 mins ago
Colin FineColin Fine
63.8k172161
63.8k172161
You are right. Thank you a lot!
– lllllllllllll
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You are right. Thank you a lot!
– lllllllllllll
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You are right. Thank you a lot!
– lllllllllllll
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You are right. Thank you a lot!
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