man's singular [talents]
Hi, I came across the following sentences, and I was not sure whether the word in brackets should be "talent". What do you think?

While it's not his most iconic work to date, it is, for my money, exemplary of the man's singular [talents]. （from https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/speaking-frankly-1.709796 )

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man's singular [talents]
Hi, I came across the following sentences, and I was not sure whether the word in brackets should be "talent". What do you think?

While it's not his most iconic work to date, it is, for my money, exemplary of the man's singular [talents]. （from https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/speaking-frankly-1.709796 )

Answer

'Talents' is correct here - 'singular' in this sense means 'exceptionally good', rather than meaning 'single/ one'.

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