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Hi guys, These all seem like valid points. There are certainly some specialized uses of the plural form. eg the works of a clock or the phrase something is in the works . We can speak of ten works of art . In the construction trade, you can use the terms as noted, eg Clerk of Works, the...

I don't know about other contexts but in the construction industry 'works' is common. I have worked in the industry in various guises for nearly ten years and it is used in certain circumstances, even if the 'works' are singular. Further examples for you: Clerk of Works (industry standard job...

I am a native English speaker and have recently started working at an engineering firm in Eastern Europe as an environmental scientist. One of my roles within the company is to teach English to staff and I recently noticed that many of the company's employees use the noun "works", for example:...

Hi Eager, I have run through and fixed the grammar, but have not had time to consider your analysis, sorry: There are several linguistic resources that help people express genericness. Below, can be observed several forms that can also express something different than genericness. In...

There are several linguistic resources that help people express genericity(??, what's genercity?). Down below, it can be observed several forms that can also express something different than genericity(?)--awkward sentence. In the first pair of sentences one find two degrees of genericity...

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 examples. There are several linguistic...

I need to hand in this exercise but I want to make sure the grammar is right. I have doubts about the second sentence where it says "Down below..." is it right? Can we say "It can be observed several..."? Thanks for your help! There are several linguistic resources that help people express...