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Goodman I know 'foods' can be used in other contexts. I've heard of 'health foods' and I don't dispute that term. However, I believe “There are plenty of foods to go around” and "We have a lot of foods to go around" are not good examples of the usage of the word 'foods'. I strongly believe...

Goodman wrote: “There are plenty of foods to go around”. "We have a lot of foods to go around." I asked whether it should be: "There is plenty of food to go around” and "We have a lot of food to go around" ? Goodman explained as follows: There are plenty of foods to go around - emphasizes...

Hi Clive Is 'two-storied' an American English version? In British English, the plural of storey is storeys. The AmE version is story and stories.

'Board' is a collective noun. It is my understanding that in British English (or International English, as I like to call it), collective nouns can be either singular or plural.Collective nounsCheers

In British English 'sport' is the general term and is an uncountable noun. For example: (1) He is not interested in sport. (2) There is too much sport on television. (3) She excels at sport. If it refers to particular types of sport, the term 'sport/s' (a countable noun) is used. For...

In general use of British English, 'fish' is the plural:There are lots of good fish in the sea.This tank is full of fish.In any more technical use, 'fishes' applies to show we are talking about different kinds of fish.This web site may help you to see the...

Inchoateknowledge wrote:I spent my time on sorting out the shed.I spent my time with sorting out the shed.I spent my time sorting out the shed.If all three sentences are correct, is there any difference in their meanings.2nd problem:If all three sentences are correct, is there any...

I think both "a ten-storeyed building" and "a ten-storey building" are valid. "ten-storeyed building" refers to, uh, "quality" meaning "a building that has 10 stories" in the same way that "three-legged stool" means "a stool that has three legs" "ten-storey building" refers to "number" wherein...

Qut wrote: The government do/does a lot for us. The government has......... So, which one is correct? Thanks It depends very much on how one sees a government. British English allows both singular and plural perceptions, but "is" is more commonly found - even in that variant of the...

British English is more accepting of The club have ... There is a greater tendency in BrE to match the verb (in number) with the notional subject. That is, if the speaker thinks of the club as a plurality, he or she uses a plural verb with club. The club has ... is very definitely the...