[Grammar] content(s)/context(s) on the PowerPoint slides

[uktous]

Hi,

Question:
Which sentence is correct?

Sentence1:
The content on the PowerPoint slides was not relevent to our presentation.
Sentence2:
The contents on the PowerPoint slides were not relevent to our presentation.
Sentence3:
The context on the PowerPoint slides was not relevent to our presentation.
Sentence4:
The contexts on the PowerPoint slides were not relevent to our presentation.

Thanks

 

[Barb_D]

The content was not relevant.

 

[emsr2d2]

Hi,

Question:
Which sentence is correct?

Sentence1:
The content on the PowerPoint slides was not relevent to our presentation.
Sentence2:
The contents on the PowerPoint slides were not relevent to our presentation.
Sentence3:
The context on the PowerPoint slides was not relevent to our presentation.
Sentence4:
The contexts on the PowerPoint slides were not relevent to our presentation.

Thanks

I agree with Barb that "content" is the correct choice, though I would be more likely to say "the content OF" not "the content on".

As an alternative, of course, you could say "The PowerPoint slides were not relevant to our presentation".

 

[uktous]

The content was not relevant.

Hi,

Can I ask you a further question?

Which sentence is correct?

Sentence5:
All of the content was relevent to our presentation.
Sentence6:
All of the contents was relevent to our presentation.
Sentence7:
All of the content were relevent to our presentation.
Sentence8:
All of the contents were relevent to our presentation.

Thanks

 

[Barb_D]

You can't say "contents was" or "content were" because you won't have subject-verb agreement.

When you want to refer to "information" then use the non-countable version, content.

Contents is certainly a good word, but it would be used to describe what is inside a box, for example.

I have a hard time explaining the difference between content and contents in a way to would make sense to an English learner, so perhaps a real teacher can come and help explain the difference.

I also like both of emsr2d2's suggestions.

Oddly, I'd say "the content on the slides" but the "content of the presentation." However, I find nothing wrong with the "the content of the slides."

 

[Tdol]

Contents can be used when there's a list or separate objects- the contents of a book or the contents of your pockets.