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ClearTips: Edit yourself
What to prefer: Prefer singular nouns to plural
The distinction depends on whether you are
writing about what makes up the aggregate or about the aggregate. If the
second, use the singular and see how your writing improves.
| benefits |
TRY
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benefit |
| costs |
TRY
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cost |
| elites |
CHANGE TO
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elite |
| expenditures |
TRY
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expenditure |
| moneys |
CHANGE TO
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money |
| pressures |
TRY
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pressure |
| revenues |
TRY
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revenue |
But sometimes singular and plural nouns have different meanings,
as with saving and savings.
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