The vessel operator, Japanese shipping firm Nippon Yusen, says the 150,000-ton Takayama was traveling in waters about 440 kilometers off Aden when it was hit. Does the plural word waters mean any kind of sea ? Thanks LiJ

Thanks, Clive. Yes, I know it's fine. My question is about the subject verb agreement. I'm stuck with the plural word Rentals.

Hi, I have not-so-easy times using the word 'types' in front of a countable noun and an uncountable noun. There are two types of face : optimistic and pessimistic. -- I have difficulty with using the word 'types' with a

Hi, " Thanks to a patient and sympathetic boyfriend, who helped talk me out of thinking of it, the tragedy is in the past. ...?.......... are not in the ......?.......... are , as you so rightly point out, the numerous causes of the

Hi again, Kindly answer my questions 1. The annual earnings have been pegged at $3.86 billion. In the above sentence we are speaking about a annual so should it be the annual earnings has been pegged.. No, earnings is treated as a plural

Kindly answer my questions 1. The annual earnings have been pegged at $3.86 billion. In the above sentence we are speaking about a annual so should it be the annual earnings has been pegged.. No, earnings is treated as a plural word. But then

Hi, Following sentences I came across magazine kindly clear my doubts. Please note that it's better to say 'answer my questions' rather than 'clear my doubts'. 1. The annual earnings have be pegged at $3.86 billion. In

Hi, Kimd;y clear my doubts I came across these sentences while reading articles 1. Collentions of income tax and corporate tax in 1970 totaled Rs 780 crore In the above sentence is collection not appropriate word as collection itself is plural

Kimd;y clear my doubts I came across these sentences while reading articles 1. Collentions of income tax and corporate tax in 1970 totaled Rs 780 crore In the above sentence is collection not appropriate word as collection itself is plural word.

Hi, 1. After bitter and unstable days and months, he was determined to not get discouraged and and his persevering efforts was repaid. Finally he became a famous actor. - Is this natural to say? 'Was' is wrong, because 'efforts' is a