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missdaredevil
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 Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:37 am Post subject: puntuation |
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Is there anything wrong with the puntuation of the sentence below?
She has received a lot of praises for the book, �Harry Potter�. |
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asterix
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| Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:34 am Post subject: |
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She has received a lot of praise for the book, �Harry Potter�.
Is correct - note that you don't need the final "s" on praise.
"punctuation" is the correct spelling. |
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missdaredevil
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| Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 6:44 am Post subject: the final "s" |
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| asterix wrote: |
She has received a lot of praise for the book, �Harry Potter�.
Is correct - note that you don't need the final "s" on praise.
"punctuation" is the correct spelling. |
Hey,
Sorry to bother again. Why is the final "s" unneccesary? I checked the Encarta dictionary and it says an "s" is required when plural.
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BMO
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| Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:26 am Post subject: |
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Uncountable noun according to Cambridge Online Dictionary:
praise [Show phonetics]
noun [U]
when you say or show your admiration and approval for someone or something:
They deserve praise for all their hard work.
His economic policies have won widespread praise for reducing government debt.
Praise from Adrian is (high) praise indeed (= Praise from Adrian is particularly special because he rarely praises anyone). |
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