By Singular nouns, English grammar

Something to chew on:THE NOTION OF STANDARD SPOKEN GRAMMAR The term ‘standard grammar’ is most typically associated with written language,and is usually considered to be characteristic of the recurrent usage of adult,educated native speakers of a language. Standard grammar ideally reveals...

Question 1Although the question has already been answered, I should like to comment on why arise is the correct choice. The subject of the clause should any difference arise is difference, which is singular and third person. One of the fundamental principles of English grammar is that the subject...

CalifJim wrote: There is are a lot of questions which need/ needs to be answered.1 There was / were was a great deal of confusions at that moment…..2 There was were a few among us who still believed /believes that ……3 ___________________ 1 'a lot of' is number transparent. Make the...

Tanit wrote:To make the possessive form of a SINGULAR noun that ends in -s, some style guides say to add just an apostrophe ('); others say you should add an apostrophe and s ('s). Some say that either way is correct. I find older grammar books, for example "A Modern English Grammar" (Oxford...

Anonymous wrote: what's the rule in english grammar for forming the possessive of a singular noun that ends in s? When I was in high school, I was taught to add only an apostrophe and not an "s". Only later did I discover that both forms are possible. Read: " To make the possessive form of...

what's the rule in english grammar for forming the possessive of a singular noun that ends in s?

Hi Davkett, Thank you for the interesting response. I've been thinking about it, and I have a few comments. I'm not familar with the site you quoted, and I don't know its credentials. I don't agree with what it baldly says about Singular Nouns (ending with -s) .... eg James' room or Chris...

Anonymous wrote:(Oops! Didn't take time to log in-- MM)Well, I am now deep in the bowels of Quirk, et al, Jussive-- and I think there may be some--ahem!-- lack of clarity among everyone, including the texts, between group nouns and collective nouns, among other things. Group nouns (according...

Say the right words in the right order. Make subjects and verbs agree in number. Use the correct case for all pronouns. Add "ed" to form the past tense. Add "s" to form plurals. Add "'s" to form possessives. Invert subject and verb in a question. Don't use a countable singular noun without an...

Thanks Mr Micawber and moutainhiker, the explanation is clear, I guess the attitude here is important. I was worried because english grammar books don't tell these things and I thought that I was committing a violation of some rule, cause I never see o hear ex like these: "I'm not goig to answer...