Shoud I use an indefinite article before “enemy forces”?
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"The soldiers gave themselves up in the face of a stronger enemy forces"
I saw this sentence in my textbook and I'd like to know if there is an error here? Shoud I really use an indefinite article before "enemy forces"? Is "forces" singular?
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"The soldiers gave themselves up in the face of a stronger enemy forces"
I saw this sentence in my textbook and I'd like to know if there is an error here? Shoud I really use an indefinite article before "enemy forces"? Is "forces" singular?
articles indefinite-articles
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Forces is plural, and this is just a typo.
– RegDwigнt♦
15 hours ago
I see. Thank you very much.
– Андрей Семенютенко
15 hours ago
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A stronger force, or stronger forces.
– Kate Bunting
15 hours ago
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"The soldiers gave themselves up in the face of a stronger enemy forces"
I saw this sentence in my textbook and I'd like to know if there is an error here? Shoud I really use an indefinite article before "enemy forces"? Is "forces" singular?
articles indefinite-articles
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"The soldiers gave themselves up in the face of a stronger enemy forces"
I saw this sentence in my textbook and I'd like to know if there is an error here? Shoud I really use an indefinite article before "enemy forces"? Is "forces" singular?
articles indefinite-articles
articles indefinite-articles
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Forces is plural, and this is just a typo.
– RegDwigнt♦
15 hours ago
I see. Thank you very much.
– Андрей Семенютенко
15 hours ago
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A stronger force, or stronger forces.
– Kate Bunting
15 hours ago
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Forces is plural, and this is just a typo.
– RegDwigнt♦
15 hours ago
I see. Thank you very much.
– Андрей Семенютенко
15 hours ago
2
A stronger force, or stronger forces.
– Kate Bunting
15 hours ago
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Forces is plural, and this is just a typo.
– RegDwigнt♦
15 hours ago
Forces is plural, and this is just a typo.
– RegDwigнt♦
15 hours ago
I see. Thank you very much.
– Андрей Семенютенко
15 hours ago
I see. Thank you very much.
– Андрей Семенютенко
15 hours ago
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A stronger force, or stronger forces.
– Kate Bunting
15 hours ago
A stronger force, or stronger forces.
– Kate Bunting
15 hours ago
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Forces is plural, and this is just a typo.
– RegDwigнt♦
15 hours ago
I see. Thank you very much.
– Андрей Семенютенко
15 hours ago
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A stronger force, or stronger forces.
– Kate Bunting
15 hours ago