Hi BillJ, If my analytical is wrong, then, I may have to ask my old teacher to review his notes. Still, this is my approach: I (subj) saw (verb) him (object) washing his car (noun phrase) this morning ( time adverbial) Thus, I saw him = a

I’m sorry but I disagree. It’s very common to say ‘I fly American/United/Lufthansa/El Al’ and so on. The meaning of such expressions is widely understood. The word ‘American’ is functioning as a noun here. Even when used in a

In the sentence "One in eight Americans are receiving food stamps" should it be are or should it be "one in eight Americans is receiving food stamps" I'm guessing that most grammar books and style guides would suggest One

According to Newbury House Dictionary of American English, "service" is an uncountable noun when it means the care of a machine to keep it in good working order: When our oven broke, we called a repairman for service . According to

I just want to weigh in on this discussion and say that "Jew" is also a verb Hmm, it's not in Merriam Webster. But it's on thefreedictionary.com, which means it should be in The American Heritage Dictionary or something. So I

OK. Correct. In this case you must use the adverb form ' frequently ' and not the adjective 'frequent'. If you're referring to a verb (or other adverb, an adjective, or whole sentence) -> use the adverb form. Frequently

Consider the application of an S is a function of the word in agreement with plurality. Toward(s) is a prerposition; when the object of the preposition is plural, add the s for agreement in number. Anon, where did you get that from? Sorry, but

Hi, Could we have used the singular verb "differs" in your sentence? I think you are using the word "usage" as an uncountable noun. What is the difference between yours and this? New and old equipment needs (need?) to be fixed.

Hi. When do we use these phrases in sentences? How are they different? I think the words "a meat" means a type or brand of meat. different meats different meat different kinds of meats different kinds of meat If we

There are potentially differences here between American English and British English. I'm a British English speaker, so my reply reflects British English usage. With nouns such as "team", "group", "committee"