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New2grammar wrote Is there any difference between a fish tank and a aquarium in terms of cost size and etc Definitions of aquarium 1 container for fish a water filled transparent container often box shaped in which fish and other water animals and plants are kept2 aquatic zoo a building in which...

Hi a What is the slang or colloquial English used to refer to a woman that didn t marry The word spinster has almost become archaic now I never hear it Some people tried to popularize the word bachelorette but that never seemed to become used much I d just say an unmarried woman or a woman who...

Hi Osee Perhaps I added more confussion than I wanted to when I commented about Student Math Club It is not the mode singular vs plural that carries the meaning of belonging vs that of responsibility For example a product manager singular noun acting as an adjective is responsible for one product...

But how about teacherS unions in the following sentence from Voice of American http www voanews com specialenglish archive 2007 09 2007 09 26 voa2 cfm Attempts at merit pay for American teachers have failed in many cases because of resistance from teachers unions or budget cuts By Hoa Thai s...

Hello I believe that we have been talking about compound noun in which the preceded word could be singular or plural and acts as an adjective I also believe that it is up to people who want to convey their message idea to sensibly use whatever mode they want Let us look at the compound nouns in...

Grammar Geek wrote Sales is used for the abstract noun meaning relating to selling Even if the person is responsible only for one product or one customers the title is still sales engineer You could I suppose tease a co worker by calling him a sale engineer if he had only one client but you...

Sales is used for the abstract noun meaning relating to selling Even if the person is responsible only for one product or one customers the title is still sales engineer You could I suppose tease a co worker by calling him a sale engineer if he had only one client but you would be playing with...

New2grammar wrote I went to his office to find my supervisor I went to his office to look for my supervisor What is the difference between these sentences If they are not idiomatic what would you say if I went to his office to must be retained Thanks in advance If I am reading them right I think...

Doll wrote Would you belive me if I told you that same question was asked in YDS Foreign Language Exam in Turkey and the correct answer was the one with those and poor students including me was taught that the only correct form was the one with those till now and that s why I find some things...

Philip wrote My 1992 American Heritage Dictionary lists her his my as adjectives being the possessive forms of she he I respectively Amsco publications in French and Spanish c 1987 both offer sections for possessive adjectives as opposed to possessive pronouns I m not sure when old European...