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Re: Plurals of abbreviations - 1990's or 1990s

I think the p's and q's argument is most salient here. The apostrophe is used for the sake of clarity. While conventionally used for the possessive, the apostrophe is also used to indicate vernacular omissions and contractions, such as in the cases of "Ol' Dirty ***" or...

Re: help me solve the confusion

whose/whom - do you know the difference between his and him? Why don't you write a couple sentences in which you try to use them. someone/some person - how would you like to use "some person"? It's more common to use "someone." other person/people - person is...

tip over vs flip over

At any speed above 50 mph, any normal car will at a 90 degree turn. Is there any difference between the choices? Also, should I make speed or car plural? Thanks in advance!

A plural noun that becomes singular when you add s

I'm sure many of you have heard of words such as bras, millionaires, and princes that become brass, millionairess, and princess respectively when the letter s is added to the end. What I'd like to know: is there is a plural noun that, when it becomes singular after the addition of...

Re: comet

If you're asking if this sentence is correct then I would suggest making both comet and meteor plural thus "Whats difference between Comets and meteors."If you want a description of what comets are and what meteors are then I would suggest using Google. You will find many pages of...

Re: thoughts

Hi Taka, (1) Every expert has their own knowledge of their fields. (2) Every expert has their own thoughts about their fields. What exactly do you native speakers think is the difference between the two above? To me, 'knowledge' suggests objective, generally accepted facts. Thus,...

Re: So-called

Yoong Liat wrote:The fiscal 2008 draft budget includes ¥2.2 billion to push research on what is called induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. (I think this is also grammatically wrong.) Hi Yoong Liat,Here is a similar sentence: The difference between lymphocytic and myelogenous is the stage...

Re: There is/are a infinity

Hello HT, Hoa Thai wrote: My old note stated: 'a number of ' is plural and 'the number of' is singular.We can apply this logic of yours to 'a number of ' too, right? 1. ?There is a number of reasons why my post may be misleading. 2. There are a number of reasons why my post may be...

Re: Plural or not?

Belly wrote:And what is the difference between using "one" and "a"?There are three English teachers at the school. Two are native speakers of English, and one is Vietnamese.'one' is used for emphasis, meaning there is only one Vietnamese teacher.

Re: I have some questions, please

Hi, a) What is the slang or colloquial English used to refer to a woman that didn't marry ?; The word 'spinster' has almost become archaic now, I never hear it. Some people tried to popularize the word 'bachelorette', but that never seemed to become used much. I'd just say 'an unmarried woman',...