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[Essay/영작] (CM-118) "kind or sort", "language name", "one and parts of one"
최고관리자  |  20-03-25 23:32
476. Misuse of the plural before "kind or sort"
(X) I don't like these kind of games.
(O) I don't like this kind of game. "or" I don't like games of this kind.
Note: The demonstrative word(this/that etc.) must agree with its noun. 
In the example, "kind" is singular and so "this" must agree with "it".

477. Misuse of the plural with the name of a language
(X) English are easier than German.
(O) English is easier than German.
Names of languages are singular and always take a singular verb.

478. Misuse of "one and parts of one" with the singular
(X) I read it in one and a half hour.
(O) I read it in one and a half hours.
In English, use the plural with anything greater than one, even if it is less than two.