By Numbers, Genders

Hi Skrej & New2 - Do we now have a concensus on these three issues? (BTW, Skrej, sympathies on your "glaring error." I know how you feel.)On the first one, I may be missing something, but I didn't take Optilang's post as being in support of the singular...

Hi all! I have written this to the best of my ability. I'm pretty secure about the language part, as I'm bilingual, but it's the culture part that I want to check works. Some stuff I need to put in there, like the reason for the GPA - it's part letter, part appeal. But, this is...

Hello, Thanks for your quick answer ! I didn't realise my sentences were so short, I corrected them so I hope it is better now. I added numbers to empasis my main points. Could you help me to correct my grammar ? Through History, we’ve seen that American people are proud and...

Hello Verymaddhatter, and welcome to English Forums. 1. A pronoun's antecedent is the: A. pronoun itself. B. gender of the pronoun. C word that the pronoun refers back to. D. none of the above Answer is B. Sorry - it's C. 2. A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in: A....

1. A pronoun's antecedent is the: A. pronoun itself. B. gender of the pronoun. C word that the pronoun refers back to. D. none of the above Answer is B. 2. A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in: A. number. B. gender. C. usage. D. both A & B Answer is D. 3. The indefinite...

If this sentence originated in the U.S., then failure to make the number (that is, the singularity or plurality) of the pronoun (in this case "their") match the number of the noun (in this case ''seller") is the result of what is termed "political correctness."...

Hello, another English teacher here. I have been teaching English in China for about 2 and a half years now and also speak fluent French, decent Spanish and am learning Chinese (not as hard as you may think once you get the hang of those tones, easy grammar). Now I'll start off by saying that...

Hello again,Unfortunately,I've put one part in my previous post wrongly.Sorry for that.It would be correct to use the preposition "toward" in the following part:"But,if the verb indicates motion,or in plain english,if you are :going toward, flying toward, traveling...

Highlighted some glaring errors for you. Sweetsourzinc wrote: Thesis Statement and body paragraph Goodyear’s tire cooperation is better than Firestone tire cooperation because of it diversity, student programs and customer services. Diversity is Goodyear’s number one priority; it’s...

Thesis Statement and body paragraph Goodyear’s tire cooperation is better than Firestone tire cooperation because of it diversity, student programs and customer services Diversity is Goodyear’s number one priority; it’s an important part of what they must do to increase growth...