How much beef does an average person consume every year?
2006-07-20 18:16:50 · 24 answers · asked by immonen33 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I think it should actually be, "How much beef does an average person consume EACH year?"
2006-07-20 18:21:55 · answer #1 · answered by mthompson828 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's see: "Is this sentence correct?" A+
Oh! The other one: "How much beef does an average person consume every year?" A-
2006-07-21 01:22:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is correct
You could also say "How much beef does the average person consume every year?"
2006-07-21 01:22:21 · answer #3 · answered by jskemper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How much beef does an average person consume PER year?
2006-07-21 01:20:15 · answer #4 · answered by Francisco F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would be more specific than person. The answer would depend on whether the person is an adult or a child. I would ask "How much beef does an average adult consume every year?"
2006-07-21 01:21:13 · answer #5 · answered by Starla_C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it can also be:
How much beef does THE average person consume every year?
2006-07-21 01:20:41 · answer #6 · answered by druzart7 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how much beef does the average person consume per year?
the average person is a statistically preset notion and not someone ambiguous so the use of "an" would be incorrect.
every is ok but in this kind of sentence that is a bit more formal it's better to use per...
2006-07-21 09:09:20 · answer #7 · answered by irene p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is correct; perhaps a more formal and smoother version might be:
"How much beef does a person consume annually."
2006-07-21 01:20:44 · answer #8 · answered by rainbowunweaver2002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Immonem33,
If you are talking averages,
then it is not correct.
It should read:
"How much beef does and average person consume per year?"
2006-07-21 02:11:13 · answer #9 · answered by vim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Correct!
2006-07-21 01:20:38 · answer #10 · answered by Arny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋