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kind of vs kinds of

Both 'kind of' and 'kinds of' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Kind of' is used to express a degree or approximation, while 'kinds of' is used to refer to different types or varieties.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 874 views

kind of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a degree or approximation.

The phrase 'kind of' is used to indicate a certain degree or level of something, often used in informal speech. It can also be used to mean 'somewhat' or 'to some extent.'

Examples:

I'm kind of tired after the long day.
She's kind of upset about what happened.
It's kind of far from here.
That movie was kind of boring.
He's kind of a big deal in the industry.

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Although being rational is kind of overrated.
No, I'm kind of tired.
Then things got kind of amazing.
I'm feeling kind of weird.
I sometimes ask those kind of questions.
Like a kind of gravity or magnetism.
Some kind of international war-for-profit scheme.
Jacob's kind of a werewolf.
Somehow we had some kind of telepathic communication.
Like some kind of sympathetic nervous system response.
Some kind of encampment behind this barrier.
But exile is another kind of journey.
Sergeant Brody is exactly the kind of congressman we need.
Witnesses say same kind of truck.
Sounds like my kind of weekend.
Clearly there's been some kind of communication error.
Some kind of fungus or bark rot.
Like some kind of coma or something neurological.
A real, kind of, salt-of-the-earth...
Glad you found some kind of peace.

Alternatives:

sort of
somewhat
to some extent
rather
a bit

kinds of

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to different types or varieties of something.

'Kinds of' is used to talk about different types, varieties, or categories of something. It is used when referring to multiple kinds or types of a particular thing.

Examples:

There are many kinds of fruits in the market.
She enjoys reading different kinds of books.
There are various kinds of music genres.
We offer different kinds of services to our clients.
He collects all kinds of stamps from around the world.

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Create different kinds of subtotals to a database.
There's various kinds of sprinkles and marshmallows.
Security levels vary widely for different kinds of vehicles.
Meetings in these kinds of environments are optional.
You should be able to cultivate the right kinds of friends...
Good with these kinds of statements.
Those blooms are generating other kinds of chemicals.
Typical uses are various kinds of measurement applications.
Furthermore, SWFs have comparative advantages over other kinds of institutional investors.
Only two kinds of people use payphones.
Some kinds of pressure-treated wood can contain arsenic.
At the cafeteria they serve three different kinds of dessert.
Polarity Magnetics does, or did, primarily two kinds of research.
Unfortunately these kinds of red flags require me to refer your case to our fraud investigation department.
I always heard there were 3 kinds of suns in Kansas.
There are two kinds of men.
Certain kinds of ghosts, maybe.
There are many kinds of secret weapons in China.
There are two kinds of students in this class room.
For certain kinds of criminals, partying hard serves an important management function.

Alternatives:

varieties of
types of
categories of
different sorts of
various types of

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