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My dear and respected teachers,
1: "He has lots of female/females friends".?Should I use singular?
2: "May I ask the reason of not your visit". correct it please?
3: "I know that you can't speak English well but always try to make yourself understood". correct?
4: "I like scuba-diving". correct?
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Old 20-Mar-2009, 06:29
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My dear and respected teachers,
1: "He has lots of female/females friends".?Should I use singular?
2: "May I ask the reason of not your visit". correct it please?
3: "I know that you can't speak English well but always try to make yourself understood". correct?
4: "I like scuba-diving". correct?
1.He has a lot of female friends.
2. May I ask the reason why you didn't come.
3 I know that you can't speak English well but you always try hard to be understood.
4. I like scuba - diving. (correct)
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Old 20-Mar-2009, 06:33
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Default Re: "He has lots of female/females friends".?Should I use singular?


1. 'He has lots of girl friends' is more common. Instead of this, you may use 'female friends' - NOT 'females friends'. A compound noun's 'one word' becomes plural.

2. May I ask the reason for not visiting? OR
May I ask the reason why haven't you visited? OR
May I ask the reason why didn't you visit? - are used.
With 'reason' the correct preposition used is: 'for'

3. I know you can't speak English well but always try to understand - is correct.

4. correct.


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My dear and respected teachers,
1: "He has lots of female/females friends".?Should I use singular?
2: "May I ask the reason of not your visit". correct it please?
3: "I know that you can't speak English well but always try to make yourself understood". correct?
4: "I like scuba-diving". correct?
He has lots of girl friends.
Why did you not come?
I grant you your English is not very good, but you should (at least) try to make yourself understood.
4. OK
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