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khanhha Saturday 07th of January 2006 10:22:33 AM
difficulty/difficulties - Are there any differences between the two sentences. Thanks.
1. No matter what kinds of difficulty are in my way, I always try to overcome them all.
2. No matter what kinds of difficulties are in my way, I always try to overcome them all.

Gediminas Saturday 07th of January 2006 11:10:34 AM
- In the basic sense of communication, there are no differences. Were you to utter either sentence to a native English speaker, they would understand exactly the same thing.

Cliven Saturday 07th of January 2006 07:50:50 PM
- I'd probably use 2. Or, I'd say:

3. No matter what kind of difficulty is in my way, I will always try to overcome it.

(1, 2 and 3 mean exactly the same thing)

EvanescenceChibi Sunday 08th of January 2006 04:41:14 AM
- Yes, Cliven's #3 sounds the least awkward. Out of your 2, I'd choose number 2 (even though they are both correct) because...it just...sounds better? I suppose.

frogg018 Sunday 08th of January 2006 08:44:25 AM
- of the two, the 2nd one sounds much better to me as well. I would never use the first. and I agree with Cliven and EvanescenceChibi - Cliven's is probably the way I would actually say it.

Ulven Wednesday 11th of January 2006 08:22:52 AM
- Hello, Khanhha:)
[quote][i]Originally posted by khanhha[/i]

2. No matter what kind[u]s[/u] of difficulties are in my way, I always try to overcome them all.[/quote]I noticed this little problem in another of your posts...:p

I underlined the pluralization I'm speaking of. It is incorrect. I'll give some examples on when [u]not[/u] to use the plural...

You only pluralize once;)

-No matter what [u]kind[/u] of difficult[b]ies[/b] are in my way [i](this example has already been used:D)[/i]

-How manys type[b]s[/b]/brand[b]s[/b] of [u]car[/u] do you have?

-There are large variet[b]ies[/b] of [u]colour[/u] here

-There's a large [u]variety[/u] of colour[b]s[/b] available

There are other grammatical circumstances that allow for exceptions to this.

eg. There are large amount[b]s[/b] of [b]people[/b] here
[i](A word like 'people' is always a bit different, because in its own nature it already is plural)[/i]

But the basic pattern is to only pluralize once;)

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	khanhha	Saturday 07th of January 2006 10:22:33 AM
	difficulty/difficulties - Are there any differences between the two sentences. Thanks. 1. No matter what kinds of difficulty are in my way, I always try to overcome them all. 2. No matter what kinds of difficulties are in my way, I always try to overcome them all.
	Gediminas	Saturday 07th of January 2006 11:10:34 AM
	- In the basic sense of communication, there are no differences. Were you to utter either sentence to a native English speaker, they would understand exactly the same thing.
	Cliven	Saturday 07th of January 2006 07:50:50 PM
	- I'd probably use 2. Or, I'd say: 3. No matter what kind of difficulty is in my way, I will always try to overcome it. (1, 2 and 3 mean exactly the same thing)
	EvanescenceChibi	Sunday 08th of January 2006 04:41:14 AM
	- Yes, Cliven's #3 sounds the least awkward. Out of your 2, I'd choose number 2 (even though they are both correct) because...it just...sounds better? I suppose.
	frogg018	Sunday 08th of January 2006 08:44:25 AM
	- of the two, the 2nd one sounds much better to me as well. I would never use the first. and I agree with Cliven and EvanescenceChibi - Cliven's is probably the way I would actually say it.
	Ulven	Wednesday 11th of January 2006 08:22:52 AM
	- Hello, Khanhha:) [quote][i]Originally posted by khanhha[/i] 2. No matter what kind[u]s[/u] of difficulties are in my way, I always try to overcome them all.[/quote]I noticed this little problem in another of your posts...:p I underlined the pluralization I'm speaking of. It is incorrect. I'll give some examples on when [u]not[/u] to use the plural... You only pluralize once;) -No matter what [u]kind[/u] of difficult[b]ies[/b] are in my way [i](this example has already been used:D)[/i] -How manys type[b]s[/b]/brand[b]s[/b] of [u]car[/u] do you have? -There are large variet[b]ies[/b] of [u]colour[/u] here -There's a large [u]variety[/u] of colour[b]s[/b] available There are other grammatical circumstances that allow for exceptions to this. eg. There are large amount[b]s[/b] of [b]people[/b] here [i](A word like 'people' is always a bit different, because in its own nature it already is plural)[/i] But the basic pattern is to only pluralize once;)