This is old, beautiful English that is used today only in poetry and by certain religious groups. Those forms were used for singular "you." Thou art a good student. = You (singular) are a good student; With this ring, I do thee wed. = I

A child never comes into this world thinking that their parents will end up in divorce and become raised by a single parent. In some cases the grandparents give a helping hand just to make it easier on the mother. Growing up without a dad is

Hello, Santosh– and welcome to English Forums. Please do not call us 'dear', because that word is reserved for use with close relatives and small children . Generally, formal words are used in writing and speech-making, while informal words are

Divorce Italian Style is a 1961 Italian comedy about a baron, 37, who schemes to murder his wife with the minimum legal penalty so he can loosen the undergarments of his foxy teenage first cousin. His wife is a bit of a shrew, but she's quite

Hello, this is my first post here but I've been visiting the site for at least several months since I have found some very interesting discussions here. My question is going to be really complicated and it will take you some time to read

Hi, Are you asking us to check your English, or to offer you advice about this situation? Unfortunately, we do not give this kind of advice. Best wishes, Clive

How well does the director Alejandro Amenabar succeed in building tension for the audience in the opening credits of his film 'The Others' ?. Prepare to be really scared? Prepare to be sat awe? Pepare to be truly suprised! The Others is a

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A Frenchman had arrived at a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at a hotel there. One night he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark. Suddenly he heard footsteps behind him. He turnrd his head and saw a

The answer to your question is probably not as clearcut as you'd like it to be: Couple can take either the singular or plural verb. It all depends on whether the couple is seen as one social unit ( a married couple) or whether the members