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Which form of Be is correct? why? are, because the verb in a there construction must agree in number with the following noun(s). (going, to, be, and more, which come between the main verb and the noun buses, are not nouns.) Hence, the correct agreement is as shown...

Thanks Mr Micawber! Is it always small letters when you spell out monetary numbers and also separated by commas like - seventeen thousand, eight hundred sixty-nine euros and twenty-one cents (€17,869.21).What if I there are three invoices and I would like them to be distinctly separated in...

Grammar Geek wrote: Glasses. When you have the construction the verb agrees with the number. One of my friends IS -- One is Two of my friends ARE - Two are Hello GG, Why don't we say "there are two glasses of water" then?

Glasses. When you have the construction the verb agrees with the number. One of my friends IS -- One is Two of my friends ARE - Two are

«I want to know when to use the word ' and' and when to use 'as well as '.» So, do their translations to your native language differ? I am asking that because in my language I have exact analogs for both "and" and "as well as", so my understanding of them is "native" and therefore...

Hi Grant, Here are a few suggestions. Clive In a letter, put your address, and then the date, in the top right corner. Date Name Street Address SUBURB STATE POSTCODE Dear First Name & 2, What is '& 2'? Do you want to say the name, eg Ms. Smith? Yet another successful year for...

1. How would you say that 'archive' form parallel form with others? Isn't the word 'archive' countable? -- Yes, 'archive' is countable, and so are 'stories', ''columns, and 'tools' in the listing, while 'tracking', 'news' and 'analysis' are uncountable. To be considered parallel, they need only...

THE PLACE OF WOMEN IN OUR SOCIETY Human beings are social animals who live together and by their nature can’t isolate themselves in the place where they dwell which is called society. The society whose inhabitants we are is of two types: the rural society and the urban society. By gender, a...

Analyse the formality of the article in SCMP It is indispensable for us to use an appropriate style when writing. There is no doubt that formal style should be practiced for newspaper as objectivity and impersonality are important. South China Morning Post is one of the most prevalent...

Nona The Brit wrote: The first is incorrect. The other two are ok, but number 2 is the most natural construction. Thanks, Nona. But could you spare me a few words as for why the first one is incorrect? Thank you in advance.