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Yukineko
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 Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 6:03 pm Post subject: 0 degeee or 0 degrees? |
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Hello teachers. Could you help me with the following expressions?
Which expression is correct?
#1 It was lower than 0 degree Celsius this morning.
#2 It was lower than 0 degrees Celsius this morning.
In the articles in the web site, both expressions can be seen. It is OK if I use either of them?
Thank you.
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IanT
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Sounds much more normal with the s, to my ear.
Not sure if there is a grammatically correct answer, though.
Hope helps,
Ian
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Tao
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Both can't be used correctly�One (1) is singular and everything else is plural when determining degree or degrees� In another example, we also say there are no apples in the tree as well as two apples in the tree.
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Yukineko
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Hello, IanT and Tao,
Thank you for answering my question.
Language is difficult to master....
Thanks anyway. I always appreciate your help!
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IanT
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Language is difficult to master....
Thanks anyway. I always appreciate your help!
Yukineko |
It certainly is! When you think how many hours a child spends listening to learn its native language... thousands and thousands!
Don't give up!
Best wishes,
Ian
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