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 #2 (permalink) Fri May 19, 2006 7:12 am Singular OR plural: Success or good fortune seem to follow |
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| Yes,you're quite right. |
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| #3 (permalink) Fri May 19, 2006 8:32 am Singular OR plural: Success or good fortune seem to foll |
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| Frank wrote: |
I read in an idiom dictionary,
"Success or good fortune seem to follow those who least diserve it." |
Hi Frank
I'm curious what book you read this sentence in. This is not an idiom. It's an expression. The idea behind the expression is commonly known, but the exact wording may not always be 100% the same.
The most typical way to pair or join the words "success" + "good fortune" would definitely be with the word "and" (not with "or"). So, if you made that correction in the sentence, the word seem would be OK again. ;)
As the sentence stands (i.e. with the word "or"), however, I agree with Pamela: "seems" would be correct.
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| #4 (permalink) Fri May 19, 2006 8:51 am Singular OR plural: Success or good fortune seem to follow |
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Dear teachers
It was the explanation of an idiom/ proverb
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| #5 (permalink) Fri May 19, 2006 10:52 am Singular OR plural: Success or good fortune seem to follow |
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| I was searching this idiom in all kinds of books,including proverbs' dictionary but in vain :D I'm inclined to suppose that it's rather an expression than an idiom.It's meaning is rather known and understandable.I share Amy's point. |
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| Meaning of "only too familiar" | Idiom: "Too many times by one" |
