27/06/2020
*NAMING WORDS(NOUNS)
CORRECTIONS COMMON ERRORS NOUN
(1)
• The cattles are grazing in the field. (WRONG)
• The cattle are grazing in the field. (CORRECT)
Note: some nouns have the same singular and plural forms; as, cattle, sheep, cannon, deer, etc.
(2)
• He gave us two dozens mangoes. (WRONG)
• He gave us two dozen mangoes. (CORRECT)
Note: some nouns when used after numerals have the same form in the plural as in the singular; as,pair,dozen, thousand, score,gross,etc
But we may say:
• Hundreds of people gathered outside the Chairman's office.
(3)
• your spectacles is fine. (WRONG)
• your spectacles are fine.(CORRECT)
Note: some nouns are used in the plural and always take plural verbs; as,scissors, trousers,spectacles,etc
(4)
• Mathematics are a difficult subject.(WRONG)
• Mathematics is a difficult subject.(CORRECT)
Note: some nouns are plural in form but they are used as singular; as, news, mathematics, etc
(5)
• He is very fond of vegetable.(WRONG)
• He is very fond of vegetables. (CORRECT)
• He is very fond of fruits. (WRONG)
• He is very fond of fruit. (CORRECT)
Note: vegetables is always used in the plural form but`fruit' in singular unless different kinds of fruits are meant. The word `fruits' means reward as well. E.G.;
