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Nigel J
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I am answering the OP's edited note : 'how to figure out the correct grammatical number to use'.

I suggest :

Scores below 40 earn a "study hard" comment.

The number (or even gender) of the students is actually irrelevant to the necessary grammar. There is no need for the possessive pronoun - or any pronouns at all.

And it fits for a single student, also.

The statement is about a logical connection between scores and commenting.


(I only answered this 'cos @Mari-Lou A made me do it.)

I am answering the OP's edited note : 'how to figure out the correct grammatical number to use'.

Scores below 40 earn a "study hard" comment.

The number of the students is actually irrelevant to the necessary grammar. There is no need for the possessive pronoun - or any pronouns at all.

The statement is about a logical connection between scores and commenting.


(I only answered this 'cos @Mari-Lou A made me do it.)

I am answering the OP's edited note : 'how to figure out the correct grammatical number to use'.

I suggest :

Scores below 40 earn a "study hard" comment.

The number (or even gender) of the students is actually irrelevant to the necessary grammar. There is no need for the possessive pronoun - or any pronouns at all.

And it fits for a single student, also.

The statement is about a logical connection between scores and commenting.


(I only answered this 'cos @Mari-Lou A made me do it.)

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Nigel J
  • 24.9k
  • 15
  • 70
  • 135

I am answering the OP's edited note : 'how to figure out the correct grammatical number to use'.

Scores below 40 earn a "study hard" comment.

The number of the students is actually irrelevant to the necessary grammar. There is no need for the possessive pronoun - or any pronouns at all.

The statement is about a logical connection between scores and commenting.


(I only answered this 'cos @Mari-Lou A made me do it.)