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"expand on" versus "spread out" | Which preposition followed by "throw"?
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Record vs. records #1 (permalink) Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:59 am   Record vs. records
 

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #33 "Flying across the Channel", question 9

He created a new ......... and joins Louis Bleriot, the first to fly across the channel in 37 minutes and Matthew Webb, the first to swim across in 22 hours.

(a) record
(b) recorder
(c) recording
(d) records

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #33 "Flying across the Channel", answer 9

He created a new record and joins Louis Bleriot, the first to fly across the channel in 37 minutes and Matthew Webb, the first to swim across in 22 hours.

Correct answer: (a) record

Your answer was: incorrect
He created a new records and joins Louis Bleriot, the first to fly across the channel in 37 minutes and Matthew Webb, the first to swim across in 22 hours.
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Record vs. records #2 (permalink) Sat Jun 27, 2009 8:48 am   Record vs. records
 

Hi,

Please note that 'record' is preceded by 'a' and is therefore singular.

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