Is there a word that refers to singularity and plurality? Is there a word that fits in the following blanks? Q: What is the ( ) of this noun? A: It is plural. Conjugation of a verb depends on t

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Raymond Ho

Is there a word that refers to singularity and plurality? Is there a word that fits in the following blanks? Q: What is the ( ) of this noun? A: It is plural. Conjugation of a verb depends on the gender and ( ) of the subject. If the subject is male and singular, then…… If no such word exists, how would you express this idea? Thanks.

Jun 17, 2017 12:00 AM

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In English the verb does not change based on gender. But the pronoun will change. Example; John was hungry so he bought a hamburger. Mary was hungry so she bought a hamburger.

June 17, 2017

Thanks for all the replies.

June 17, 2017

Hi Raymond, You can use "grammatical number" to fill in the bracket. It refers to the concept of subject-verb agreement based on the singularity or plurality of nouns. Such an agreement also extends to pronouns and determiners. Hope this helps. Cheers, Lance

June 17, 2017