"...but in less formal situations like everyday conversation, people tend to use only the plural, especially with neither ... nor" . I just try to andestand why. What this tendency is determined by? Do people think it's a notional

The rule says: the verb conjugates in number with the nearest subject. But what about real usage? As far as I can see ... the verb mainly takes the plural form ... What do you think? You are absolutely correct. The rule should certainly be used in

well, the first problem I think, it is correct, and I have no I idea how to explain it to you. But the second one, Knowing who/whom to trust, both are correct. we use "who" only for conversation ( we could say, that is informal) but we

Hi, Could you please let me know whether my usage of 'have been' is correct or not in the context of given conversation. Q- What's your job profile? Ans - I have been working as a Network engineer for 2 and half years. ( I meant to

In casual conversation it doesn't grate on me as much as some other common errors do. I couldn't tolerate it in written English though. Unfortunately, I hear this quite often while visiting friends in British Columbia, most of

But doesn't it make you want to run screaming from the room? In casual conversation it doesn't grate on me as much as some other common errors do. I couldn't tolerate it in written English though.

"Me and John went to the fair" is not grammatically correct in standard English. You would not say "Me went to the fair", so why would you say "Me and John went to the fair"? In reality, the "Me and

Thanks for posting that, dimsumexpress. It's very interesting. I'm pleased to see that most sources seem to be endorsing the use of "should" in this context in BrE -- good news for me, as I think that's the way I

Thanks for posting that, dimsumexpress. It's very interesting. I'm pleased to see that most sources seem to be endorsing the use of "should" in this context in BrE -- good news for me, as I think that's the way I most

This could be one of those phrasings that starts life as broken English but gradually increases in acceptibility on account of common usage, especially in conversation. At one time, I would have said, "No, it is 'He asked me if I wanted