Which sentence is correct?
1. "What is the difference between man and animal?"
2. "What is the difference between man and animals?"
3. "What is the difference between men and animal?"
4. "What is the difference between men and animals?"

Thanks for your help.

Question

Which sentence is correct?
1. "What is the difference between man and animal?"
2. "What is the difference between man and animals?"
3. "What is the difference between men and animal?"
4. "What is the difference between men and animals?"

Thanks for your help.

Answer

I would say, "What is the difference between humans and animals?"  (Although scientifically speaking, humans belong to the Animal Kingdom (Kingdom Animalia, as opposed to Kingdom Plantae) and are therefore animals).

Answer

Hi! Number 1 is the most correct answer. In this case, while 'man' refers to all of humankind (ie many people), it is still treated as a singular noun. As a result, 'animal' must also be singular in order to agree.

I hope that helps! If you need any help practicing your English or have any more questions, feel free to leave me a message or book a lesson with me!

Answer

Hey mate, if you use 'men' then it will mean males, if you use 'man' as a plural, it will refer to all people, as in mankind. Number 2 is the most correct with the pluralised form of animals, both 'man' and 'animals' are plurals in this context.

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