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something or someone intrigues me - so intrigue is always used in a singular context, whereas intrigue is used in a plural context. for example: The events intrigue me.
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[quote="jyotsnasarabu"][b]something [/b]or [b]someone[/b] [b]intrigues[/b] me - so intrigue is always used in a singular context, whereas intrigue is used in a plural context. for example: The [b]events[/b] [b]intrigue[/b] me.[/quote]

Hi,

Thanks for your answer.

Can you tell me what is the right rule when you have:

what + ... + singular or plurar?

Many thanks!
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[quote="jyotsnasarabu"][quote="jyotsnasarabu"][b]something [/b]or [b]someone[/b] [b]intrigues[/b] me - so intrigues is always used in a singular context, whereas intrigue is used in a plural context. for example: The [b]events[/b] [b]intrigue[/b] me.[/quote][/quote]

I mean in general... what determines if it is plural or singular?
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something or someone intrigues me - so intrigues is always used in a singular context, whereas intrigue is used in a plural context. for example: The events intrigue me.

I mean in general... what determines if it is plural or singular?


maybe u shud look up a grammar book..............i might not be the rite person to explain all this! :)



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