By Singular nouns, Plurals

New2grammar wrote: Thanks Philip for your reply.But I have a follow-up question. I wouldn't be asking this question if you said it was optional. John called them Let me explain with the following sentences. A(article) tiger is fierce. Tigers(no articles needed) are fierce. The(article)...

Hi Kooyeen On the left is/are Jim Cena and Clive Hogan, ready to start the fight.Here is/are the shovel and the hoe... and now get started.In the kitchen was/were an old stove and a weird statue. To me and that's what English usage books say the problem, as I said earlier, comes about when...

Well, yes Spectacled-G,but I don't think native speakers use "is" because they see the rest as a "unit". I think most of the times they jsut use the singular verb because it's what sounds idiomatic to them, probably they don't like to use a plural verb next to a singular noun... CalifJim...

Spectacled-Girl wrote: May I know why there is no 's' after for 'Any suggestion'? Hi,when "any" means "any one, it doesn't matter which", it is followed by a singular noun.Any mathematician would be able to solve that simple problem.With that meaning, it is often used in positive sentences. I...

Yes, it makes perfect sense. People1 is also a singular noun, the plural of which is peoples.1 Men, women and children of a particular nation, community, or ethnic group: the native peoples of Africa.When "people" used as a singular noun it takes the singular form of the verb: This people shares...

Hi, If you want to have people bring an umbrella in case it rains, how would you phrase it? Would you use a plural noun or a singular noun of the word 'umbrella'? People would be better off taking an umbrella (or umbrellas???) in case it rains. They should bring an umbrella (or umbrellas???)...

CalifJim wrote:news It was this!CalifJim says that "news" is used in the plural form, and he is a native! In conclusion, he is right!Thanks CalifJim!

"Dear so and so.... is there any new regarding this and that." Otherwise I have to say - is there any news regarding this and that."?You have two choices. Is there anything new regarding ...? Is there any news regarding ...? Some problematic nouns that end in s. lens This lens is...

These terms (this/that/these/those) are a little bit interchangable. (For example, I could have said, "Those terms" instead of "These terms.") This and That are used with singular nouns (This idea) and These and Those are plural (These ideas). It has nothing to do with present or past tense. It...

People and persons do not have the same word root. In modern english people is considered plural noun. example: There are many people in the restaurant. Person is a singular noun. example : There is a person in the restaurant. In the plural form you can say persons. Example: There...