By American English, Nouns

Hi LiJ This topic has been discussed before and I hope you will find the following helpful. 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...

Actually, infinitives are used in AmE as subjects. The location geographically or historically has nothing to do with it. But infinitives (and their complement(s), if any), taken together, can make noun phrases.To be absolutely precise, it is a noun phrase (NP) that must be the subject of a...

I am walking. Walking is an adjective? To hear him sing is an unforgettable experience. To hear is an infinitive, in other words, a verb, not a noun or a pronoun. Using an infinitive as a subject may not be common in American English but it has been used that way for centuries - and is used...

You could say "California is the most heavily populated with illegal immigrants state in the US," maybe, but it's very awkward. I would say, "California has the largest population of illegal immigrants in the US." Even in American English, with its many nouns used as...

Don't depend on Microsoft spellcheck all the time. Refer to your dictionary when in doubt. Take care to spell these two words correctly. In both British and American English, the noun is advice and the verb is to advise. (The Right Word at the Right Time) You're right. It should be ...

That is interesting indeed and I agree with you Old Man Gordon. I am from Finland and according to my Finnish-English dictionary I should say "Finland is leading 2-0" without using the plural verb and"The Finns are leading 2-0" when using a plural expression. But I guess this...

The airport custodial staff, which (A) hasn't been working under contract for a year, (B) are thinking about (C) striking if management (D) doesn't agree to salary increases. I think (B) should be corrected to is thinking because in American English "staff" is considered a...

North American English is very strict on this. If the subject is singular (as is list), then the verb must be singular. An American therefore must say England IS winning and the crew (or team) IS on board. mr steve

If this sentence originated in the U.S., then failure to make the number (that is, the singularity or plurality) of the pronoun (in this case "their") match the number of the noun (in this case ''seller") is the result of what is termed "political correctness."...

Hi,I'd like to know more about these words (pronounced in American English):Arithmetic - The noun, not the adjective. It should be Uh-RITH-muh-tik, but is the T tapped? I think not, because Merriam Webster puts a secondary stress on that syllable.Ion - "I on" or "I...