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Plural or singular in this case? Apples vs apple.



 
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Plural or singular in this case? Apples vs apple. #1 (permalink) Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:23 pm   Plural or singular in this case? Apples vs apple.		  
how do i know it is pural or singular in the case below?

"i would like to know the number of apple(s) you have."

so is "apples" or "apple"?

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Plural or singular in this case? Apples vs apple. #2 (permalink) Sat Jan 05, 2008 16:25 pm   Plural or singular in this case? Apples vs apple.		  
It's 'a number of apples' and in general 'a number of countable things' plural.
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