Hours of sleep don't matter. The only thing that counts is the quality of sleep.

[tufguy]

Hours of sleep don't matter the only thing that counts is the quality of sleep.


Should I say hour of "Sleep" or "Sleeping"?

 

[tedmc]

Re: Hours of sleep don't matter the only thing that counts is the quality of sleep.

I would say "amount of sleep".

The length of time (hours of sleep) is singular and needs "the". And that is a run-on sentence.

 

[probus]

Re: Hours of sleep don't matter the only thing that counts is the quality of sleep.

Yet another run-on sentence, tufguy. You need a full stop after matter. Pull up your socks or we'll have to start giving you time off.

Tedmc, your reply also contains some careless typos. Kindly tidy it up.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

Hours of sleep doesn't matter. The only thing that counts is the quality of sleep.

Should I say "Hours of [STRIKE]"[/STRIKE]sleep" or "Hours of sleeping"?

Use "Hours of sleep."

Since "Hours of sleep" is one single factor, use the singular verb doesn't.

 

[emsr2d2]

With sleep, quality matters, not quantity.

 

[tufguy]

Since "Hours of sleep" is one single factor, use the singular verb doesn't.

How is it singular? Aren't we talking about "Hours of sleep"?

"Hours" is not a common noun. I am confused.

 

[emsr2d2]

What makes you think that "hour" is not a common noun? I'm starting to think you don't know the difference between common nouns and proper nouns.

 

[GoesStation]

How is it singular? Aren't we talking about "Hours of sleep"?

I disagree with Charlie. I would not use a singular verb after "hours of sleep".

However, I wouldn't use that phrase at all. What you mean is "quantity of sleep". Use that phrase.

 

[canadalynx]

I would use this structure.

It doesn't matter how many hours you sleep, it's the quality that counts.

 

[probus]

It doesn't matter how many hours you sleep, it's the quality that counts.

A run-on sentence like that is an error.

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

How is it singular? Aren't we talking about "Hours of sleep"?

"Hours" is not a common noun. I am confused.

It makes sense either way, but I would treat it as singular because you're making hours of sleep a thing.

You're essentially saying, "This doesn't matter, that does." Which one is more important: hours of sleep or sleep quality?

 

[canadalynx]

A run-on sentence like that is an error.

What do you suggest?

 

[probus]

What do you suggest?

I have edited the thread title. Have a look at that.

 

[canadalynx]

It doesn't matter how many hours you sleep. It is the quality that counts.

The quality of sleep takes precedence over hours slept.

 

[Phaedrus]

It's not how long you sleep that matters. It's how well you sleep.

 

[tedmc]

It's not the quantity of sleep that counts, it's the quality.