By Commas, Singular nouns

Hi, I'd lke to offer some comments. - About "...so...as..." 1. The Emperor Augustus, it appears, commissioned an idealized sculptured portrait, the features of which are so unrealistic as to constitute what one scholar calls an "artificial face." My question is why can use "so... as"...

Dear,I am going to take GMAT exam. When I was practising, I met some grammar problems. Please help me to understand correctly about them.- About "...so...as..." 1. The Emperor Augustus, it appears, commissioned an idealized sculptured portrait, the features of which are so unrealistic as to...

Anonymous wrote:So 'is' in all cases?Yes. You have to say is the comma used because the comma is a singular noun. You would say are the commas used.CB

Hi Daylyn, and welcome. Are. "Data" is starting to migrate to being used as a singular noun (more usage experts approve of it than used to, but the battle isn't nearly over), but I think that "criteria" is still seen only as plural. (And edit in a comma after "analysis" since it's two seperate...

Hi, What are the differences for these two kinds of words? Give me some practical examples. 1. sport vs sports I used to play one sport, but now I play three sports. When we speak generally, we usually speak of 'sport', eg 'Sport is good for your health'. But, 'sports' can also be used in...

What are the differences for these two kinds of words? Give me some practical examples. 1. sport vs sports 2. parent vs parents. Additionally, can you help me with these? 3. ... the auxiliary "will" takes base form of the verb ... (Does it require no articles?) Can the colored word be "no...

Jenthecute, please see my comments in red. Re: please, help!!It's always better to give the subject a unique title as to provide a hint at what the post is about. In this case, you could say something like "Do I need a comma here?" Many people will title their post with subjects like "please...

Hi All , Thanks for that wonderful explanation Which( surrounded by commas is used to describe better ) and "that" is used to constrict the selection. This however does not happen in all cases. I wanted to get a little more clarity on this with regards to the question below. Here is a...