Posted by rfvv on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 7:45pm.
1. I wish I were good at ja dance.
2. I wish I were good at ja dances.
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Which on is grammatical?
English - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 7:48pm
Sorry -- but I don't know what ja dance (or dances) is.
English - Writeacher, Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 9:02pm
Change "dance" to "dancing" and it'll be fine
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Sorry..spelling mistakes.
1. I wish I were good at jazz dance.
2. I wish I were good at jazz dances.
Can we use the plural form 'dances'?
Are both OK? Which one is common?
Simply use this:
I wish I were good at jazz dancing.
(Don't use "dance" or "dances" in this context.)
To determine which sentence is grammatically correct and commonly used, we need to look at the subject of the sentence, which in this case is "jazz dance" or "jazz dances."
The phrase "jazz dance" refers to a specific style or genre of dance, similar to ballet or hip-hop. It is typically used as a singular noun, so the correct sentence would be:
1. I wish I were good at jazz dance.
On the other hand, if you use the plural form "jazz dances," it would imply that you're referring to multiple specific dance routines or performances within the jazz dance genre. However, it is less common to use the plural form in this context.
So, the commonly used and grammatically correct sentence would be:
1. I wish I were good at jazz dance.