On my way home from work tonight, I overheard two people talking. Their conversation went:
Lady 1: Kaya nga every minute count.
(That's why every minute count.)
Lady 2: Sinabi mo. Every seconds count talaga!
(You said it! Every seconds really count!)
By omitting an S on "count," Lady 1 violated the subject-verb agreement. The subject is singular, therefore the verb takes on the plural form. She should have said: "... every minute counts."
By putting an S to "seconds" and not ending "count" with S, Lady 2 violated two rules:
(1) "every" should be followed by a singular noun
(2) subject-verb agreement
She should have said, "... every second really count!"
Watch Those S's, Please
Posted by
Meikah
on Monday, November 24, 2008
Labels:
grammar,
subject-verb agreement
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