By English grammar, Numbers

Plurality is not governed solely by grammatical rules, but also by the speaker's feel. Do you say "a number of people is" or a "number of people are". According to the grammatical rule you are quoting it would be "a number ... is" which I doubt many people would...

There are a number of ways you can say this: The chances of a newborn baby surviving are good now.The chances that a newborn baby will live are good now.The likelihood that a newborn baby will survive is better now .

A) By June, her diet was limited to bread and water. Anything else would induce the abdominal pain. I haven't studied English grammar as systematically as you probably have, but to me the sense is 3 (repetition in the past). Look at this alternative: B) By June, her diet was limited to...

Hi, according the British rules it isn't correct to use can't, there is only cannot. This is not accurate. Most Britons use the contracted form "can't" in rapid and informal speech. The British pronunciation differs somewhat between different British accents, the RP norm is /kɑː nt/. there is...

My interest in Science and English dates back to my school days. Being an inquisitive boy, I always have been eager to learn more and more around me. My interest in wide range of subjects and my inner aspiration helped me a lot to acquire a significant knowledge of the Science, history...

The '3.5' is a chapter number in a text HERE. It has to do with computer language, not English grammar.

Alexgn, I've reformatted your essay to make it easier to read. I've also highlighted some errors for you. I 've written an essay. I am not confident about my English. I would like someone to help me to check the grammar. Thanks! 1. Introduction James Martin in his crimson book,...

Hi, Lisa and her kid were going to her house for the Razman festival. They will come back to my house next month. I have a new Airtel SIM card. This is my mobile number. What is your mobile model? My mobile model is a Nokia 6600. I'm shocked. Why didn't Lisa talk to my parents? Why don't you...

Lisa and kid were going to her house for Razman festival. They will come back to my house next month. I have a new SIM card of Airtel this mobile number. What is your mobile model? My mobile mobile model is nokia 6600. I'm shocked why aren't your lisa talked with my parents? Why don't scold your...

Maple wrote:There are bugs in English grammar systems while handing number problems, as I observed, but as for this very sentence, I vote for know. Hi, I'd personally say I'm one of those kids who think, too. I only wanted to say that, if native speakers and writers choose to use both and...