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Wed 8 Aug, 2007 06:49 am
I can't eat any kind/kinds of nuts.
Which word should I use?
Thank you very much.
gustavratzenhofer wrote:kind
Are you sure? You like to joke and I'm not sure you're serious when answering my question.
No, that's correct - "any" is singular, so "kind" needs to be singular.
For example:
There are many kinds of nuts I can't eat. "Many" is plural, "kinds" is plural.
There is a kind of nut I can't eat, but I can't remember which one. "A" is singular, "kind" is singular.
Thanks, Mame, for your reply.
Actually I was pulling Gustav's leg because he often pulled mine. Unfortunately he was not around, and you replied.
Thanks, one again, for the answer. It's very clear.
Best wishes.