Is this contradictory? "The main issue is that there will obviously be more people of retirement age who will be eligible to receive a pension." Are 'more people'(plural form) and 'a pension'(singula

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Is this contradictory? "The main issue is that there will obviously be more people of retirement age who will be eligible to receive a pension." Are 'more people'(plural form) and 'a pension'(singular form) contradictory with each other?

2 nov 2017 11:09

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Hello, This is one of those grey areas of English where the intention of the speaker plays as much a part as grammar rules! It is possible to say that these people collectively are entitled to receive pensions OR these people individually are entitled to receive a pension. This is similar to the idea that a team may be seen as a single entity or a group of individuals. Hope this helps Bob

2 novembre 2017

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