What is happening to the English language? I learned the difference between singular and plural nouns while in elementary school. That was reinforced during middle school, high school and college. It ...
How would you rate your command of English grammar? On a five-point scale, are you (1) very weak, (2) weak, (3) average, (4) strong or (5) exceptional? Do you have a number or level in mind? Good. Now ...
The couple is going to purchase the house? Or the couple are going to purchase the house? Even after all my years of editing, I can still get tripped up trying to make verbs agree with collective ...
Last week I discussed subject-verb agreement. Many of you wrote and asked about sports teams, particularly sports teams whose names don’t end in “s”: are they considered singular or plural? Would you ...
Written for THE NEW YORK TIMES SATUR- DAY REVIEW By the Hon. John W. Foster. Formerly Secretary of State, United States Minister To Russia, Spain, &C. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home ...
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