J jiaruchan Member Joined Jul 25, 2008 Member Type Other Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Apr 10, 2010 #1 Which is normal: condolence or condolences? Thank you.
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Apr 10, 2010 #2 jiaruchan said: Which is normal: condolence or condolences? Thank you. Click to expand... It would be "a telegram of condolence", as far as I'm concerned. However, when sending it, you would be expressing your "condolences".
jiaruchan said: Which is normal: condolence or condolences? Thank you. Click to expand... It would be "a telegram of condolence", as far as I'm concerned. However, when sending it, you would be expressing your "condolences".
J jiaruchan Member Thread starter Joined Jul 25, 2008 Member Type Other Native Language Chinese Home Country China Current Location China Apr 10, 2010 #3 emsr2d2 said: It would be "a telegram of condolence", as far as I'm concerned. However, when sending it, you would be expressing your "condolences". Click to expand... Thank you. I googled and found both are frequently used. Do you think one is more proper than the other?
emsr2d2 said: It would be "a telegram of condolence", as far as I'm concerned. However, when sending it, you would be expressing your "condolences". Click to expand... Thank you. I googled and found both are frequently used. Do you think one is more proper than the other?
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Apr 10, 2010 #4 jiaruchan said: Thank you. I googled and found both are frequently used. Do you think one is more proper than the other? Click to expand... I would say that "condolence" is used more often if you are specifically referring to the telegram. Otherwise, "condolences" is the word!
jiaruchan said: Thank you. I googled and found both are frequently used. Do you think one is more proper than the other? Click to expand... I would say that "condolence" is used more often if you are specifically referring to the telegram. Otherwise, "condolences" is the word!