In American English^x, Nouns^x

I am walking . Walking is an adjective? To hear him sing is an unforgettable experience. To hear is an infinitive, in other words, a verb, not a noun or a pronoun. Using an infinitive as a subject may not be common in American English but it has been used that way for centuries - and is used as...

You could say "California is the most heavily populated with illegal immigrants state in the US," maybe, but it's very awkward. I would say, "California has the largest population of illegal immigrants in the US." Even in American English, with its many nouns used as...

Don't depend on Microsoft spellcheck all the time. Refer to your dictionary when in doubt. Take care to spell these two words correctly. In both British and American English, the noun is advice and the verb is to advise. (The Right Word at the Right Time) You're right. It should...

That is interesting indeed and I agree with you Old Man Gordon. I am from Finland and according to my Finnish-English dictionary I should say "Finland is leading 2-0" without using the plural verb and "The Finns are leading 2-0" when using a plural expression. But I guess...

The airport custodial staff, which (A) hasn't been working under contract for a year, (B) are thinking about (C) striking if management (D) doesn't agree to salary increases. I think (B) should be corrected to is thinking because in American English "staff" is considered a...

North American English is very strict on this. If the subject is singular (as is list), then the verb must be singular. An American therefore must say England IS winning and the crew (or team) IS on board. mr steve

If this sentence originated in the U.S., then failure to make the number (that is, the singularity or plurality) of the pronoun (in this case "their") match the number of the noun (in this case ''seller") is the result of what is termed "political correctness."...

Hi, I'd like to know more about these words (pronounced in American English): Arithmetic - The noun, not the adjective. It should be Uh-RITH-muh-tik, but is the T tapped? I think not, because Merriam Webster puts a secondary stress on that syllable. Ion - "I on" or "I...

Hello, another English teacher here. I have been teaching English in China for about 2 and a half years now and also speak fluent French, decent Spanish and am learning Chinese (not as hard as you may think once you get the hang of those tones, easy grammar). Now I'll start off by saying that...

Hi, I need to use the adjective of a noun ‘tissue’. Could anyone tell me which one is right or more popular in American English? “Tissue’ or “tissular’? I believe is the ‘tissue’ but I am quite not sure about it. In what context? We speak of 'tissue paper', 'a tissue sample'....