1) 'There are a series' is actually the main clause is it not? The prep phrase is not needed as there is a subject and verb with its complement, 'series' is this correct? Indeed, you are right that the prep. phrase is not

Hi there. I'm a bit confused with these patterns. Could someone explain me in black and white? Some ways I know are: such + noun phrase. We didn't expect such weather. Do I need to insert "a" here (a weather) and why? such +

To me the subject is what he needs . I sense singularity in all such noun phrases headed by what . It follows that I interpret the plural on the other side of the equative structure as a unit. What he needs is two roses. (A grouping of) Two

Just for additional information, here is the usage notes from a dictionary : When what is the subject of a clause, it may be construed as singular or plural, depending on the sense. It is singular when taken as the equivalent of that which or

Yet, how can you say that "There are a lot of people" is correct? The noun phrase (a lot - singular) and the verb (are - plural) are at odds with each other. One does not use a singular article ("a") if it is meant to be plural, correct? The fact

Hello Guest! As an answer to this question I would like to quote an article of the American Heritage Book of English Grammar agreement by proximity. Certain grammatical constructions provide further complications. Sometimes the noun that is

I need to hand in this exercise but I'm not sure about the analysis nor the grammar. If you could have a look at eat I would be really grateful! thank you all! Explain the use of Generic Noun Phrases (or Noun Groups) in English by analyzing the

Actually, "nonsense" (as well as "wood", "knowledge", etc.) are all singular noncount nouns. Maybe the question should not be when to use "what" vs. "what a". Maybe it's just a matter of saying that, in this type of expression, "what" precedes

The noun marker (article) "a" needs to agree with the ... not make sense because there are more than one month. Well, no, the indefinite article here is refering to the singular process, not the plural months. "Fresh oil has a 6

on 18 Dec 2003: "Victory has a hundred fathers but defeat is an orphan". Could anyone tell me why "hundreds fathers" is accompanied with "a" in this wonderful phrase? Alex, a more useful answer to your question is