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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Which is the correct sentence? #213305 11/21/2013 12:53 PM Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 41 Lionel Koh newbie Lionel Koh newbie Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 41 Suppose a teacher gives his students a list of words for homework, which of the following sentences should he use? Learn the spelling and meaning of the words. Learn the spellings and meanings of the words. Which is the correct sentence? I think it should be the second sentence. Thanks. Last edited by Lionel Koh; 11/21/2013 4:16 PM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Which is the correct sentence? Lionel Koh #213307 11/21/2013 1:03 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 I'd go with the first sentence. Logically you would think that because you are talking about multiple words each with its own spelling and meaning, but the first sentence is more colloquial. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Which is the correct sentence? Faldage #213308 11/21/2013 1:23 PM Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 41 Lionel Koh newbie Lionel Koh newbie Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 41 Originally Posted By: Faldage I'd go with the first sentence. Logically you would think that because you are talking about multiple words each with its own spelling and meaning, but the first sentence is more colloquial. Do you mean the second sentence? Thanks. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Which is the correct sentence? Lionel Koh #213331 11/23/2013 12:31 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Nope. The first sentence, with spelling and meaning in the singular. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Which is the correct sentence? Faldage #213342 11/24/2013 2:54 PM Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 41 Lionel Koh newbie Lionel Koh newbie Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 41 Originally Posted By: Faldage Nope. The first sentence, with spelling and meaning in the singular. Thanks. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Which is the correct sentence? Lionel Koh #217136 06/16/2014 12:27 PM Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 291 Victoria, Australia Bazr enthusiast Bazr enthusiast Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 291 Victoria, Australia I go along with Faldage. Learn the spelling and meaning of the words. live in the moment Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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