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Is “series†plural or singular?
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The word series seems to generally refer to a group which I would think makes it a singular reference, however the ies ending is also a common way to modify a singular noun into a plural noun (eg., puppies, fancies, harpies).
So is series plural or singular, and if plural, what is the singular version?
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The word series seems to generally refer to a group which I would think makes it a singular reference, however the ies ending is also a common way to modify a singular noun into a plural noun (eg., puppies, fancies, harpies).
So is series plural or singular, and if plural, what is the singular version?
nouns grammatical-number
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It can be used either way, depending on what you want to draw attention to in the sentence: the whole as a unit, or the individual constituents. That will govern number agreement in other verbs, etc.
– Dan Bron
1 hour ago
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Possible duplicate of What is the proper plural of “a seriesâ€�
– Ian MacDonald
58 mins ago
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It's the same with species. In a comment to a question I asked here some years ago, I chose "species" in my example because it's the same form in singular and plural.
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The word series seems to generally refer to a group which I would think makes it a singular reference, however the ies ending is also a common way to modify a singular noun into a plural noun (eg., puppies, fancies, harpies).
So is series plural or singular, and if plural, what is the singular version?
nouns grammatical-number
asked 1 hour ago
sanpaco
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The word series seems to generally refer to a group which I would think makes it a singular reference, however the ies ending is also a common way to modify a singular noun into a plural noun (eg., puppies, fancies, harpies).
So is series plural or singular, and if plural, what is the singular version?
nouns grammatical-number
nouns grammatical-number
asked 1 hour ago
sanpaco
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sanpaco
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asked 1 hour ago
sanpaco
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sanpaco
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asked 1 hour ago
sanpaco
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It can be used either way, depending on what you want to draw attention to in the sentence: the whole as a unit, or the individual constituents. That will govern number agreement in other verbs, etc.
– Dan Bron
1 hour ago
1
Possible duplicate of What is the proper plural of “a seriesâ€�
– Ian MacDonald
58 mins ago
1
It's the same with species. In a comment to a question I asked here some years ago, I chose "species" in my example because it's the same form in singular and plural.
– FumbleFingers
49 mins ago
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It can be used either way, depending on what you want to draw attention to in the sentence: the whole as a unit, or the individual constituents. That will govern number agreement in other verbs, etc.
– Dan Bron
1 hour ago
1
Possible duplicate of What is the proper plural of “a seriesâ€�
– Ian MacDonald
58 mins ago
1
It's the same with species. In a comment to a question I asked here some years ago, I chose "species" in my example because it's the same form in singular and plural.
– FumbleFingers
49 mins ago
It can be used either way, depending on what you want to draw attention to in the sentence: the whole as a unit, or the individual constituents. That will govern number agreement in other verbs, etc.
– Dan Bron
1 hour ago
It can be used either way, depending on what you want to draw attention to in the sentence: the whole as a unit, or the individual constituents. That will govern number agreement in other verbs, etc.
– Dan Bron
1 hour ago
1
1
Possible duplicate of What is the proper plural of “a seriesâ€�
– Ian MacDonald
58 mins ago
Possible duplicate of What is the proper plural of “a seriesâ€�
– Ian MacDonald
58 mins ago
1
1
It's the same with species. In a comment to a question I asked here some years ago, I chose "species" in my example because it's the same form in singular and plural.
– FumbleFingers
49 mins ago
It's the same with species. In a comment to a question I asked here some years ago, I chose "species" in my example because it's the same form in singular and plural.
– FumbleFingers
49 mins ago
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Series is singular and doesn’t change in the plural. Its spelling originates from Latin:
1610s, "a number or set of things of one kind arranged in a line," from Latin series "row, chain, series, sequence, succession".
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"Series" can be singular or plural depending on context.
I like to watch TV series.
Uses series as a plural and means you like to watch a number of different TV shows.
I like to watch a TV series.
Uses series as singular and means you like to watch one TV show.
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active
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accepted
Series is singular and doesn’t change in the plural. Its spelling originates from Latin:
1610s, "a number or set of things of one kind arranged in a line," from Latin series "row, chain, series, sequence, succession".
(Etymonline)
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Series is singular and doesn’t change in the plural. Its spelling originates from Latin:
1610s, "a number or set of things of one kind arranged in a line," from Latin series "row, chain, series, sequence, succession".
(Etymonline)
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Series is singular and doesn’t change in the plural. Its spelling originates from Latin:
1610s, "a number or set of things of one kind arranged in a line," from Latin series "row, chain, series, sequence, succession".
(Etymonline)
answered 1 hour ago
user240918
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Series is singular and doesn’t change in the plural. Its spelling originates from Latin:
1610s, "a number or set of things of one kind arranged in a line," from Latin series "row, chain, series, sequence, succession".
(Etymonline)
answered 1 hour ago
user240918
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answered 1 hour ago
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"Series" can be singular or plural depending on context.
I like to watch TV series.
Uses series as a plural and means you like to watch a number of different TV shows.
I like to watch a TV series.
Uses series as singular and means you like to watch one TV show.
answered 1 hour ago
M. Kumas
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"Series" can be singular or plural depending on context.
I like to watch TV series.
Uses series as a plural and means you like to watch a number of different TV shows.
I like to watch a TV series.
Uses series as singular and means you like to watch one TV show.
answered 1 hour ago
M. Kumas
212
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"Series" can be singular or plural depending on context.
I like to watch TV series.
Uses series as a plural and means you like to watch a number of different TV shows.
I like to watch a TV series.
Uses series as singular and means you like to watch one TV show.
answered 1 hour ago
M. Kumas
212
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"Series" can be singular or plural depending on context.
I like to watch TV series.
Uses series as a plural and means you like to watch a number of different TV shows.
I like to watch a TV series.
Uses series as singular and means you like to watch one TV show.
answered 1 hour ago
M. Kumas
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answered 1 hour ago
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It can be used either way, depending on what you want to draw attention to in the sentence: the whole as a unit, or the individual constituents. That will govern number agreement in other verbs, etc.
– Dan Bron
1 hour ago
1
Possible duplicate of What is the proper plural of “a seriesâ€�
– Ian MacDonald
58 mins ago
1
It's the same with species. In a comment to a question I asked here some years ago, I chose "species" in my example because it's the same form in singular and plural.
– FumbleFingers
49 mins ago