By Singular verbs, Dates

Dear members, Today I have learnt a new rule which i want to share with you to validate of its accuracy. Rule: Anyone, someone, no one, none, either, everyone, each--are singular and should take a singular verb and be followed by he, him his, and not they, them, their. e.g. Each stood with his...

Grammarian-bot wrote:<!---->Although it claims to delve into political issues, television can be superficial whenever each of the three major networks broadcast exactly the same statement from a political candidate. Is each of the three major netwroks is singular or plural? Since I am...

In all indicative mood sentences, it is a singular pronoun taking the singular verb. The example that you have exhumed, however, is a use of the subjunctive were used in conditional sentences stating a present condition contrary to fact (the trophy is not in fact the speaker's). Were appears...

To validate my own understanding, I went online to find this: USAGE NOTE In American usage government always takes a singular verb. In British usage government, in the sense of a governing group of officials, takes a plural verb: The government are determined to follow this course. See Usage...

I attempt to refrain from using whole phrases to express an action, as singular verbs sound more professional, but you could simply use "to bring forward.""I would like to bring the date of the meeting forward" or "I would like to bring forward the date of the meeting."

The OED (Oxford English Dictionary) cites examples of English usage from as far back as there are texts to draw from. The examples we're looking at are not current. Take a look at the dates listed: 1759, 1777, 1786, 1830, 1874. What you taught your students is correct. EX: Neither he nor she...

Data, It's an interesting question. I saw two usage notes. From GuruNet.com... Let's go through them. USAGE NOTE The word data is the plural of Latin datum, “something given,” but it is not always treated as a plural noun in English. The plural usage is still common, as this headline from...