Platforms 1 & 2 or Platform 1 & 2
Platforms 1 & 2 or Platform 1 & 2
(OP)
I have a question about whether the "s" is necessary in this sentence:
This inspection cover Platform(s) 1 & 2 of XXX Station amd what happens if the word "Platform" changes to "Platform"
This inspection cover Platform(s) 1 & 2 of XXX Station amd what happens if the word "Platform" changes to "Platform"





RE: Platforms 1 & 2 or Platform 1 & 2
RE: Platforms 1 & 2 or Platform 1 & 2
In "Platforms 1 and 2", the word platforms is referring to two separate items, and so it should be plural.
In "platform 1 and platform 2" each is singular.
Either "platforms 1 and 2", "platforms 1 & 2" and "platform 1 and platform 2" are correct. But "platform 1 & 2" is incorrect.
RE: Platforms 1 & 2 or Platform 1 & 2
Chris
Sr. Mechanical Designer, CAD
SolidWorks 05 SP3.1 / PDMWorks 05
ctopher's home site (updated 06-21-05)
FAQ559-1100
FAQ559-716
RE: Platforms 1 & 2 or Platform 1 & 2
Good Luck
--------------
As a circle of light increases so does the circumference of darkness around it. - Albert Einstein
RE: Platforms 1 & 2 or Platform 1 & 2
I mean, as long as they're asking for grammatical advice...
Hg
Eng-Tips guidelines: FAQ731-376
RE: Platforms 1 & 2 or Platform 1 & 2
Do you refer to the island platform which served two tracks?
RE: Platforms 1 & 2 or Platform 1 & 2
Without knowing the specific context of the inspection, it is difficult to know whether platform should be singular or plural.
Good Luck
--------------
As a circle of light increases so does the circumference of darkness around it. - Albert Einstein
RE: Platforms 1 & 2 or Platform 1 & 2
At several major stations in the UK, they do sometimes have a Platform 1a and 1b where different trains go from the front and back end of the same Platform (On the same track). Even then I have heard an announcement of a train leaving from Platforms 1a and 1b.
RE: Platforms 1 & 2 or Platform 1 & 2