Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Singular Plural.
Hi guys,
I am stuck BIG time with these sentences since the '80s, so please somebody help! What does these sentences below mean? And which of them are plain dumb wrong? (I am a non-native user of English.)
[note : there are 3 countries, and the population keeps changing during the period.]
Scenario A
1. The graph shows the changes in population in three countries from 1990 to 2000.
2. The graph shows changes in population in three countries from 1990 to 2000.
Scenario B
1. The graph shows the change in population in three countries from 1990 to 2000.
2. The graph shows change in population in three countries from 1990 to 2000.
Scenario D:
The graph shows a comparision between the [population/populations] [among/of] three countries from 1990 to 2000.
But how do I say it properly and correctly?
Many thanks in advace,
Ash
I am stuck BIG time with these sentences since the '80s, so please somebody help! What does these sentences below mean? And which of them are plain dumb wrong? (I am a non-native user of English.)
[note : there are 3 countries, and the population keeps changing during the period.]
Scenario A
1. The graph shows the changes in population in three countries from 1990 to 2000.
2. The graph shows changes in population in three countries from 1990 to 2000.
Scenario B
1. The graph shows the change in population in three countries from 1990 to 2000.
2. The graph shows change in population in three countries from 1990 to 2000.
Scenario D:
The graph shows a comparision between the [population/populations] [among/of] three countries from 1990 to 2000.
But how do I say it properly and correctly?
Many thanks in advace,
Ash
Top answer
A and B all seem fine to me, as synonymous explanations of the graph. D should read: The graph shows a comparison of the populations of three countries from 1990 to 2000. Now you can use any of those with equal confidence.
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A and B all seem fine to me, as synonymous explanations of the graph.
D should read: The graph shows a comparison of the populations of three countries from 1990 to 2000.
Now you can use any of those with equal confidence.
D should read: The graph shows a comparison of the populations of three countries from 1990 to 2000.
Now you can use any of those with equal confidence.
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