Kind of + plural

English translation: kind of materials and turn them

21:38 Jan 11, 2003

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary / COMPOSITION

English term or phrase: Kind of + plural

Thus, DuocUC School of Design intends to add value to this kind of materials and turn them into a viable production alternative with high social, economic, and environmental benefits.

Which one is correct,

KIND OF MATERIAL AND TURN THEM (THE MATERIALS)...

OR TURN IT (THE KIND OF MATERIALS)?

María Eugenia Wachtendorff KudoZ activity Questions: 2490 (3 open) (22 without valid answers) (137 closed without grading) Answers: 6081 Chile
Local time: 08:08

Selected answer:kind of materials and turn them

Explanation:
It is the materials themselves that will be turned into a viable production alternative, not the kind or type.

Selected response from:

Refugio
Local time: 05:08

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Thank you very, very much!
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4 +4

materials of this kind

Armorel Young

5 +2

kind of materials and turn them

Refugio

these kinds of material

Fuad Yahya

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

kind of materials and turn them

Explanation:
It is the materials themselves that will be turned into a viable production alternative, not the kind or type.

Refugio
Local time: 05:08
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 485

Grading comment

Dear Ruth, I have learned a lot from you.
Thank you very, very much!

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

materials of this kind

Explanation:
I can't see a way of avoiding awkwardness in the sentence as it stands, but it would run much more smoothly, and without grammatical complications, if it read: ".... intends to add value to materials of this kind and turn them into ...."

Armorel Young
Local time: 13:08
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 597

9 mins confidence:

these kinds of material

Explanation:
I wish you included some explanation of the kind of material referred to in the sentence. That would help decide whether the term is countable or uncountable to begin with.

If we are talking about various kinds, then I would suggest "to add value to these kinds of material and turn them. . ." If you think of each knd of material as a singular countable material, then you can say "to add value to such materials and turn them. . . " That is possible, even if it raises some eyebrows.

If it is one kind, then I would suggest "to add value to this kind of material and turn it."

Fuad

Fuad Yahya
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

English
PRO pts in pair: 893

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