İngilizce Öğretmeni Bul
Shelly Chen
Plural or singular?
If scentists have no talents in invention, their curiosity helps them to create and innovate.
In this sentence, this two word "talents" and "curiosity", should them be plural or singular? Is the sentence right?
Thanks!
28 Eki 2016 01:07
Yanıtlar · 7
2
Hi Shellmy, great question!
There is no plural form of "curiosity." "Curiosities" is not a real word in English. You cannot count curiosity. "1 curiosity" also does not make sense. So, "...their curiosity helps them to create and innovate." is correct.
"Talent" is trickier, because there are two ways to use the word "talent."
1. Talent can mean "an ability." For example, "I have a special talent." "He has many talents." "My two talents are playing guitar and doing backflips."
2. Talent can also mean "skill level" or "ability level." When used this way, talent is never plural. (Same as curiosity). For example, "I have no talent." "He has so much talent." "I wish I had more talent." "He was born with talent."
I don't fully understand you sentence but I think you're probably trying to use the 2nd version of talent, which cannot be plural.
Hope that helps!
28 Ekim 2016
Hâlâ cevap bulamadın mı?
Sorularını yaz ve ana dil konuşanlar sana yardım etsin!
Shelly Chen
Dil Becerileri
Çince (Mandarin), İngilizce, Japonca
Öğrenim Dili
İngilizce, Japonca
Beğenebileceğin Makaleler

How to Read and Understand a Business Contract in English
7 beğeni · 1 Yorumlar

6 Ways italki Can Help You Succeed in Your School Language Classes
10 beğeni · 6 Yorumlar

The Power of Storytelling in Business Communication
46 beğeni · 13 Yorumlar
Daha fazla makale