kachibi
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I always come across this problem: not knowing if the countable noun after kind of/sort of/type of must be singular or plural. I read a number of grammar sites and I have the following conclusion. Yet, I still want some standard grammar teachers to confirm it:
Correct:
1) An eagle is a kind of bird. (singular+ no article)
2) There are many kinds of butterflies. (plural)
Incorrect:
1) An eagle is a kind of birds. (when using "a kind", the subsequent noun must be singular to echo it.)
2) There are many kinds of butterfly. ("butterfly", unlike "water", is a countable noun. And when using "many kinds", it has to be echoed by "butterflies".)
Am I correct?
Correct:
1) An eagle is a kind of bird. (singular+ no article)
2) There are many kinds of butterflies. (plural)
Incorrect:
1) An eagle is a kind of birds. (when using "a kind", the subsequent noun must be singular to echo it.)
2) There are many kinds of butterfly. ("butterfly", unlike "water", is a countable noun. And when using "many kinds", it has to be echoed by "butterflies".)
Am I correct?