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curriculum vitae is also used in non-American settings for "resume". Meaning "course of life" the nouns are nominitive and genitive. If you put curriculum in plural, the modifying noun must also go into plural. Since it's already in the genitive, it should be put into...

It's all to do with gender. Cactus and fungus are masculine nouns of which the proper plural ends in -i. Corpus is actually a neuter noun. Hence, the proper plural (nominative case) ends in -a. It's 'corpora' rather than 'corpa' because the genitive singular case defines...

Grammar Geek wrote: And what about their mother? The Spearses' mother? These plural-possessive-ending-in-S nouns seem to have half a dozen "correct" ways of writing them. Hi GG This intrigues me. Could you please tell me what other suggestions style guides have offered as correct plurals and...

Mr Jones's briefcase or Mr Jones' briefcase? During my high school, I was taught to use the second one. Later, I learnt that both are acceptable. Source 1 : Some writers will say that the -s after Charles' is not necessary and that adding only the apostrophe (Charles' car) will suffice to...

Hi, Please answer these. 1. Does this require a singular or plural noun? I think Philip from this forum wrote this: With the introductory "there," you will find both singular and plural verb . 2. Sometimes I get very confused as to whether a possessive is acting in a classifying...

Believer wrote: Can a gerund function as a countable noun? If so, can you show me how it is done in simple terms? Hi Believer Of course a gerund can form a plural: his comings and goings. As you see, the plural is formed by adding an s to the word. Some grammarians distinguish between a gerund...

Thank you, Eimai_Anglos. Are you saying a genitive cannot be made a countable noun or used as a countable noun? I think a guru has delivered expert advice on that aspect of grammar and I think it has been said a construction like "a shaking of a ground" means "an instance of shaking of a...

Hi, I think it has been noted in this forum that a genitive (I think it means a noun that has or is from a verbal root) can be (made it to be) a countable noun, possibly like this "a barking of a dog need not be heeded." Here, a barking can be said to be an instance of barking. 1. Why has...

Hi, Thanks for your answer. But I have to confess that I'm too confused about it now, once I always heard: " the bo y's mother " or the "studen ts' school " for example. So could you please, explain me the reason why for 'the husband of the actress' , I have to write = the actre ss's husband ...

Anonymous wrote: Hello! Please, which form is correct : the actres s husband (or) the actres s' husband ? And why ? What is the plural for 'lens'? E.g.: He smiled at the lens of the camera. Thanks, Andreas "The actress' husband" is correct. If a noun ends in "s", you just put...