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Old 15-Dec-2007, 02:50
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Default profits of, a profit of, the profit of, the profits of

Profits of $20m look achievable.

Can we rewritten the above sentence into:
1. A profit of $20m looks achievable.
2.The profit of $20m looks achievable.
3. The profits of $20m look achievable.

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Default Re: profits of, a profit of, the profit of, the profits of

1) is OK, but I wouldn't use the definite article there.
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