Essays about: "quantifying noun expressions"

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  1. 1. The Rest of the Family Is or Are? : A quantitative analysis of collective nouns that are pre-modified by quantifying noun expressions in British and American English

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Petros Kairis; [2017]
    Keywords : collective nouns; quantifying noun expressions; concord preferences of collectives; singular; plural; British English; American English;

    Abstract : Collective nouns are a category of nouns that refer to a group of people or things. This group of nouns has the special characteristic that when in singular form, they can be followed by either a singular or a plural verb. READ MORE