2006-09-03 22:50:00 · 5 answers · asked by vega 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Hi
In the English language there are a number of nouns that are always plural. For example, shorts, jeans, underpants, clothes.
The word 'thanks' (as used in your question) falls into this category - it is a 'plural noun'. Plural nouns ALWAYS take the plural form of the verb.
You would say - the shorts ARE, the clothes ARE, etc. In the same way you must use the plural form of the verb with the plural noun 'thanks'.
Therefore, you would say 'my special thanks GO to.........'
Do not, however, confuse nouns that are always plural with those nouns that appear to be plural simply because they end in an 's', but do in fact take the singular verb form. For example - politics, economics, physics, etc. (e.g physics IS interesting, not physics ARE interesting; politics IS boring, not politics ARE boring). :-)
I hope this helps.
2006-09-04 00:46:58 · answer #1 · answered by johno 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It should be *goes to* because it will be considered as one thank.. Like you can t say my thank goes.. This grammatically isn t correct.. Note: am a student and this is my point of view.. And I just took ot today in my exam and I made it goes XD
2015-12-27 04:27:08 · answer #2 · answered by menna 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not try - "I would like to give a special thanks to..."
Or, just say it how you would usually speak. If you say something that your not comfortable with, it might make you sound insincere.
2006-09-03 22:57:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is "goes to".
2006-09-03 22:53:54 · answer #4 · answered by T.Mack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My special thanks " GOES to" and not " GO to" . It is to be treated as third person singular,
2006-09-03 23:01:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to
2006-09-03 23:16:40 · answer #6 · answered by massimo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No idea. But 'Go' sounds better and more formal.
2006-09-03 22:56:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
goes
2006-09-03 22:53:15 · answer #8 · answered by who k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a special case
are you refering to thanks as a singular term, one thanks two thanks (is thank a noun standing alone and all by itsself or is it a verb) or are you refering to more than one thanks
In one way you are saying you are giving lots of thanks to somthing (as in the plural form)
In the other way you are saying you are giving one big gigantosized thanks. (as in singular form)
kinda' like fish or moose or deer
2006-09-03 23:18:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my special thanks GO to. as mentioned by Bart, thanks is pluralised. it amazes me how many don't know it but will volunteer their guesses anyway and call others idiots in the process.
2006-09-03 22:57:02 · answer #10 · answered by jugular_vein 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋