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Subject: Premises gen. Good afternoon!I still can't make sure how I can use the word "premises" in this context: "This (or these-???) dwelling premises is (or are - ???) intended for lower-rank employees. The Internet gives both variants, and the spell-checker is permanently shocked at the singular form of the verb... Thanks a lot for any advice! |
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a piece of advice: use dictionaries, NOT Internet)) http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/premises |
| а в случае с goods у вас такого вопроса не возникает? |
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АлешаBG, thanks a lot! Especially for the second source)) It's so tempting to pick up the Irish-Australian habit, but I'm afraid not in my case. Asls, that's a good question... |
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According to Longman: Premises - plural if we are talking about buildings or land the company uses. Therefore: these premises are. It can be singular (premiss), but then it means - a statement or idea that you accept as true and use as a base for developing other ideas [посылка (логическая);суждение, на котором основывается заключение, вывод] |
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