"They paid respect" not "They paid respects"
2007-01-01 09:17:09 · 16 answers · asked by jerryil711 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The common phrase is that a person "pays their respects." The plural is used whether referring to an individual or a group of people.
2007-01-01 09:19:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-16 22:56:48 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, Yahoo is correct in this context, but "respect" could be acceptable.
2007-01-01 09:40:17 · answer #3 · answered by Hemingway 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Respects is correct.
2007-01-01 09:20:42 · answer #4 · answered by carole 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Since each Bush paid his/her respect... and they made Bushes plural - it would be respects. Sorry
2007-01-01 09:20:19 · answer #5 · answered by capnemo 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
.. eh... I think either could be correct...
but this is probably posted in the wrong category... should be in the "words and wordplay" category... since it doesn't really have anything to do with politics...
hey.. you're getting picky... I'm allowed to be too...
2007-01-01 10:06:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good old Webster...his dictionary has it plain and simple:
respect - to esteem; to honor (etc.)...
plural (respects): expression of esteem; good wishes.
Yahoo! is correct.
2007-01-01 09:34:59 · answer #7 · answered by TexasStar 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yahoo is right, because Bushes is plural. Hence "respects".
2007-01-01 09:19:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yahoo got it right.
The Bushes are plural therefore respects should be also.
And you switched between past and present tense with your verbs.
2007-01-01 09:23:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
it sounds like it could go either way.
the bushes each separately paid their respect not as a collective group
2007-01-01 09:19:18 · answer #10 · answered by curious_One 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋