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grammatical number - "neither is" vs. "neither are"? - English...
In formal usage, it should definitely be is: Neither of these options is available. This is the traditional rule (iirc, Fowler’s discusses this at length). However, in colloquial usage, either option is fine, and are ...
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Which is correct: The rest of the staff is or are? The rest of my...
Oct 7, 2011 · I hope you can enlighten me. I get varying answers in Google and I need to find out which is the correct grammatical structure for these sentences. The rest of the staff is/are on leave at the mo...
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"None of us is" vs "None of us are", Which is Correct?
Jul 18, 2018 · Background We have a motivational poster in our office that says: None of us is as smart as all of us. I think that it's grammatically incorrect, and here is my reasoning: All of the tigers have ...
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Why are women called chicks? - English Language & Usage Stack...
Dec 18, 2013 · Why are women called chicks? Is there a negative connotation, I do assume there are sexist undertones there. Any idea about the etymology or origin of the term? Is it derived, in anyway, from 'chic'
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“There’s” or “There are”? - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Neither of your sentences sounds immaculately grammatical to me, especially the second one. You’re right that people do say these things, sometimes. Here’s why. First of all, a lot of X takes the number of X, because ...
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"Is there any proof" versus "are there any proofs"
If you begin the sentence with the singular copula (is) you are expected to make the object agree in number. Breaking down the SO sentence to its essentials, we have: Is there any proofs? This is grammatically incorre...
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What's the difference between "well-lighted" and "well-lit"?
Apr 15, 2011 · Historically, "well-lighted" was overwhelmingly favoured, but it's been in decline for the last 100 years or so, with "well-lit" actually becoming the more common usage (40 years ago in UK, 20 in US). S...
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Difference between "considered to be" and "considered as"?
Is there any difference between considered to be and considered as? For example: Adam is considered as a good teacher. Adam is considered to be a good teacher.
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What is a word for someone who has multiple skills/talents?
Mar 27, 2017 · What is the title for someone who has multiple talents and skills? Eg, juggling, pickpocketing, memory expert, sleight of hand etc. Thank you.
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meaning - "Convenient for you" vs "convenient to you" - English...
Jan 29, 2012 · Is there a difference between "convenient for you" and "convenient to you"? And if it is, could you explain it?