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#2 (permalink) Fri Mar 05, 2010 7:58 am Singular form or plural form |
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Some are more natural in plural; 'moral' here cannot be singular. I cannot believe that you are actually quoting a published author, since there are several other errors in the quotation. If you are not quoting the author, do not use quotation marks.
Edward Burnett Tylor views culture as a complex whole. He defines it as "a combination of knowledge, beliefs, art, morals, law, customs and any other abilities and habits displayed by members of the society". _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#3 (permalink) Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:08 am Singular form or plural form |
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Thank you Mister!
I just can not get the original book of this foreign author. Someone has translated what he says into Chinese in a book, and I can only translate it back again for I need to write in English. |
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#4 (permalink) Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:18 am Singular form or plural form |
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Then you should not use quote marks-- they are misleading. Recast as:
Edward Burnett Tylor views culture as a complex whole. He defines it as a combination of knowledge, beliefs, art, morals, law, customs and any other abilities and habits displayed by members of the society. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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