2 Answers Sorted by: 4 This is an area where English usage is very unsettled. Generally when a proper name ends in s and looks like a plural, it’s at least acceptable to use just the apostrophe without an additional s. Netherlands’s definitely looks odd to me. ...
1. class 2. fox 3. pouch 4. buzz Irregular nouns Irregular nouns that end in an 'f' become plural when you to change the 'f' to a 'v' and then add an 'es' at the end. Nouns that end in 'y' become plural after you change the 'y' to an 'i', and then add an '...
Your example of “a series of several things were” looks like an error to me, as the plural of the blots has contaminated the verb, and the writer forgot what the actual subject was. I am unaware of a series of ever being used as an adjectival premodifer, which would be the only ...
In the plural, it becomes: All students have completed their assignments, and all will be expected to discuss their assignments in class. Even, then, I’d cull out the second instance of the noun, obliging me to change the pronouns and to eliminate one (always a good thing): All stude...
Sometimes, its hard to know if the verb in a sentence should be singular or plural. Learn more about such tricky cases in this short grammar lesson.
Thanks for throwing this back to me, giving me a chance to correct my mistake. Here goes: On their own, "a majority" is typically plural and "the majority" is typically singular. Of this year's graduating class, a majority will attend college. (plural) ...
17. Nobody in the class (has-have) the answer. 18. Each of the girls (observe-observes) all the regulations. 19. All of the milk (is-are) gone. 20. Most of the seats (was-were) taken. RULES FOR SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT RULE 5 – Subjects joined by "AND" are plural. Subjects ...
Self-published non-binary writers insist they can use the singular plural “they” to describe the Lead POV in their novel. In other words, it would read like this: “Max heard their stomach growl. They knew it had been days since they’d eaten. They checked their pack for snacks.” ...
2 "Themselves" or "Themself" in a singular context? 1 Why use the plural form for a single person? 0 In what conditions should a pronoun use forms of singular they? 0 Why does my spellcheck disallow themself, but not themselves? 1 Themself vs. Themselves 0 Can "themsel...
Use a plural noun: Students should save their questions until the end. Use the formal one: One should save one's questions until the end. Use his or her: Each student should save his or her questions until the end OED References for “singular” they Here for the benefit o...