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Old 09-Dec-2006, 14:09
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which one can i say. i would prolly expect more than one difference between the two sports, right. so should i pluralize it

what is the difference between football and rugby
what are the differences between football and rugby
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Yes, plural - unless you want to be extremely sarcastic: 'What is the difference between football and rugby? They both involve a lot of overgrown schoolboys chasing a ball about a field. Different shape of ball - that's all.'

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Old 10-Dec-2006, 03:15
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which one can i say. i would prolly expect more than one difference between the two sports, right. so should i pluralize it

what is the difference between football and rugby
what are the differences between football and rugby
The second is technically correct, but the first would also be very common.
"Difference" can be used as a state of being and, as such, can be uncountable.

"Prolly" should be "probably".
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