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

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

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

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

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

I think it is correct but more likely to be seen and heard in England than the United States. The rule is: "...when the group is considered as a unit, the singular verb is used; when it is thought of as a collection of individuals, the plural verb

Ruslana wrote: Goodman wrote: Neither the letters nor the memo (was) on your desk. Neither/ either/ any/ someone etc.....always takes on the singular verb form Neither is paired with nor as either is

Goodman wrote: Neither the letters nor the memo (was) on your desk. Neither/ either/ any/ someone etc.....always takes on the singular verb form Neither is paired with nor as either is with or , and in those uses as conjunctions they pose

Hi all, I'm studying Betty Schrampfer Azar's book, Understanding and ... I don't understand the explanation she gave about the reason. No reason. Just usage. Any time you have a written s after a t it's pronounced as an s. meats,

It's those KINDS, this KIND. It is NEVER those KIND. It is flat-out wrong. One is plural, the other is singular. You don't say there were two kind of trees, do you? Well, I certainly don't (except ironically in my previous post). But apparently