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The grass are so nice/the grass is so nice?
Ok, that is obvious 'is'. But what about: "Nice grass! They are so cute?" OR "Nice grass! It is so cute?"
Both seems a bit off. Let's just say I NEED to comment that they are cute/it is cute. Which one is correct?
I heard that grass kind of singular, like fish. But should I grass 'they' or 'it'? Normally I'd use 'is'...but it seems strange to call a lawn of grass 'it'.
Thank you!
Sep 3, 2016 4:07 AM
Answers · 3
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Grass is uncountable, so you treat it as "it".
"Nice grass! It's so cute!" (I've never heard of anyone calling grass "cute", by the way.)
Correction: "Both seem a bit off." (Both = 2 = they.) You can, however, use "each one" if you want to use the 3rd person "seems": "Each one seems a bit off."
Also, "fish" can be singular, plural or uncountable depending on the context. It's probably not the best example to use here.
September 3, 2016
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"It is so cute". Usually when describing an inanimate object, you use it.
September 3, 2016
Here , grass is a noun.
It's plural form is :Grasses
Fresh, soft, fluffy, (if wet) bright and so forth for grass or grasses.
September 3, 2016
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Chinese (Mandarin), English, French
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