Notice where we put the "s" on the end of a word and where we don't:
- Thousands of people watched the show.
- Fifty thousand people watched the show.
- over a period of ten years
- over a ten-year period
- The fish weighed 5 kilos.
- It was a five-kilo fish.
- The boy is three years old.
- He is a three-year-old boy.
I remember this. sometimes I lose mark because of it
Posted by: dat | July 06, 2014 at 10:23
Hello Simon !
Is it correct to write " anything's missing" in informal writing ? instead of "anything is missing"
or , "david's going"
Posted by: Mary | July 06, 2014 at 11:01
answer to up-stair
Definitely you should write essay without any abbreviation.
So the correct is "anything is missing"
"david is going" something like that:)
Hope will help you
Posted by: Summer | July 06, 2014 at 17:53
Mr. Simon, how can I have your ebook, the idea for ielts, while I have no paypal account. I have tried using a MasterCard but it is failed
Posted by: Inna | July 06, 2014 at 22:00
Hi Simon,
When I do the listening test, the noun in the script is plural but the correct answer is singular and vice versa. That is very confusing.
Are there any rules for singular/plural nouns?
Posted by: hellcha | July 07, 2014 at 02:43
Hello Mr. Simon
I'd like to study IELTS to prepare myself to the exam. I need to months to register to it.
Cloud you tell me how i will prepare myself to it in four skills.
Thanks
Posted by: Karam | July 07, 2014 at 07:38
Oh, I often make these mistakes. Now I know it and never forget. Thanks!
Posted by: xanhlam | July 07, 2014 at 09:34
Hi! Should we follow formal writing format when it comes to the IELTS test?
Posted by: IELTS candidate | July 10, 2014 at 09:12
Hi everyone !
thousand of thumbs up Simon.
You've mentioned such a vital point
Thanks a ton
Posted by: Saalim | August 04, 2014 at 09:10
Thousands of thumb up or thousand of thumbs up?
Posted by: Tam | September 17, 2015 at 05:20