By Plurals, British English

Re: pages/amount

In British English p. stands for 'page' and pp. 'for pages', so Ant is correct when he says that the plural of p. is pp. Here is an example from a book, and below the definition from a dictionary.p (PAGE) noun plural ppWRITTEN ABBREVIATION FOR page (PAPER)See p. 27.The references...

Re: treat this as singular or plural?

Hi Awence,yes, you can say "a drug", or "several drugs". With plurals you use a plural verb in those kinds of structures:Some of the drugs are dangerous. One half of the drugs are dangerous. Fifty percent of the drugs are dangerous. MrP's example was different... It shows...

Re: Can 'a list' be represented by plural pronoun?

Hi StenkaPeople may say what you have written in casual speech but them is not good English in this context. Put things/items in order would be better. In British English it is very common to use a plural pronoun or verb to refer to a whole that consists of many people even though the actual...

Re: A group of students - number confusion

I would have used the plural for both verbs. I was told people say "A group of children are playing", not "is playing".I think "group" is a collective noun, and in American English it's singular: "The team is ready". In British English you might hear "The team are ready", but not in AmE.But when...

Re: In the garden is/are a cat, a dog, and a rabit.

Hi Teo I hope the following will be helpful. In BrE, it should be There is a cat and a dog. Below is the information extracted from two books on English usage. The first book is on British English usage, the second on American English usage. 'The Right Word at the Right Time'...

Re: correct sentence??

From answers.com: Speakers of some vernacular American dialects, particularly in the South, may use the possessive reflexive form hisself instead of himself (as in He cut hisself shaving) and theirselves or theirself for themselves (as in They found theirselves alone). These forms reflect the...

Re: who / who

Lcchang wrote:Ms. Birch has been working for the Internet provider which is now involved in a case of leaking customer information.Hi everyone,I wouldn't use "who", unless I was referring to a real person. Internet provider usually doesn't refer to a person, but a company, a firm, etc.I wouldn't...

Re: it/ them

Nona The Brit wrote:In British English nouns such as 'team' can be treated as either plural or singular.Nona, I think this is more a question of your ear being accustomed to this type of construction rather than it being good grammar. To me, also a British native, it is unacceptable. Nona The...

Re: it/ them

They are all correct but you need to look at the meaning of the sentence in slightly different ways. Wonderland Park's gardening team will offer its special growing tips. The gardening team will share its knowledge on growing plants. Wonderland Park's gardening team will offer their special...

Re: Fish or Fishes?

Logicman wrote:In general use of British English, 'fish' is the plural:There are lots of good fish in the sea.This tank is full of fish.In any more technical use, 'fishes' applies to show we are talking about different kinds of fish.This web site may help you to see the...