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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 illustrate with the following sentences: A(article) tiger is a fierce animal. Tigers(no article required) are fierce...

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. ...

Obviously, depending on where we learned English, it has some bearing on our understanding toward some of the most common debated questions. To validate my own understanding, I did some searching and came to a conclusion, In the US, some experts agree that either singular or plural is...

Hi again, Is "We have to store a lot of sugar." This is correct. better than "We have to store lot of sugar."? This is not correct grammar. 'Lot' is a singular noun, so it requires an article. You could also use the plural form, 'We have to store lots of sugar'. Best wishes, Clive

Hi Davkett, Thank you for the interesting response. I've been thinking about it, and I have a few comments. I'm not familar with the site you quoted, and I don't know its credentials. I don't agree with what it baldly says about Singular Nouns (ending with -s) .... eg James' room or Chris...

Say the right words in the right order. Make subjects and verbs agree in number. Use the correct case for all pronouns. Add "ed" to form the past tense. Add "s" to form plurals. Add "'s" to form possessives. Invert subject and verb in a question. Don't use a countable singular noun without...

Essay on The Collective Noun by Sophie Johnson Traditionally, the noun that names a collective is considered to be singular. Being singular, the verbial that denotes its act is also singular: (1) The family prays every evening. (2) Australia is playing against Portugal in the final...