I have always known that after an indefinite pronoun, namely "everyone," "somebody" etc, the correct possessive pronoun to be used is "their." E.g.: Everyone should always do their best. However, the "Canadian

Hi InViVe: * I am almost certain that one is needed in a title of a chapter of a document i am writing, specifically: "Robotics platforms' overview". Am i right? I woould not use an apostrophe because it is not possessive (the

Hi felicity, thanks for joining us. Welcome to English Forums. To my ear, it's unquestionably possessive. If you want to talk about the Los Angeles County Men's Jail, we could have a more interesting discussion. But when it comes to

Hi, how can I tell if this is a gerund or a participle? Knowing which verbal this is helps me determine the case of the pronoun: objective or possessive. The indication for my progress in regards to time management comes from my completing tasks

Hi B/B, Thanks for joining us. Welcome to English Forums. Those are very common errors. You're right. "Than" is used in comparisons. "Then" tells when. "Give me my bottle! Then I'll stop crying." The

Hi, CB. Kindly give an old codger a little reinforcement on why we don't use the possessive pronoun in this case - I prefer your coming home with your mother. I prefer your walking on the inside, when you walk with me. Best regards, - A.

Hi Taka If you were supposed to pick up one of the two which sounds the more natural, which would it be? 'You need to make more efforts' over 'You need to make more effort', because it is modified by 'more'? If you look at

I understand that fewer denotes a reduction in the number of nouns. Fewer hands, fewer baskets etc. Whilst 'less' refers to an amount/effect of some thing. Less daunting, less water etc. However would it be correct to say "50%

. Yes. They certainly confuse me. . And me! Nevertheless, I can always say that a certain ing form is called a participle in Scandinavia even though it may be called a gerund in New Zealand, and we get along just fine! No, quite

Oh, this is a tricky subject!I have found that it is better to analyze the syntax to make sure. Gerunds always function as nouns. (subject, direct object, object of a preposition, etc.) and participles act as adjectives. Gerunds are verbals, and