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tanguatlay
 
Reply Thu 12 Jul, 2012 03:04 am
Which of the following is the correct sentence?

1. The jellyfish lives in the water.
2. The jellyfish live in the water.
3. The jellyfish lives in water.
4. The jellyfish live in water.

I think #4 is fine.

Thanks.
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Setanta
 
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Reply Thu 12 Jul, 2012 03:14 am
Jellyfish is the singular and the plural form of that noun. All four sentences are correct. Without knowing more about what you are attempting to describe, there is no way to answer your question.
tanguatlay
 
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Reply Thu 12 Jul, 2012 03:30 am
@Setanta,
Thanks, Setanta.

If I want to say that the jellyfish (plural) have water as their habitat, which of the sentences would best describle this?

Region Philbis
 
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Reply Thu 12 Jul, 2012 04:42 am
@tanguatlay,

#4...
Miss L Toad
 
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Reply Thu 12 Jul, 2012 06:02 am
@Region Philbis,
What about #5

Jellyfish live in the water.

Or #6

Jellyfish live in water.
McTag
 
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Reply Thu 12 Jul, 2012 07:14 am
@Miss L Toad,

Miss L Toad has provided le mot juste, it appears, but context is important in this instance.

If Tangy will supply two or three sentences of his piece, we could select the best form of words.
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