I would say that 'more than one' requires a singular noun so the third sentence is incorrect (in my view). In the first sentence 'more than one subject' is the subject of the sentence (in singular) so it should be correct.

Hi I'd say that the only difference lies in that ' each ' is usually used when you think of members of a group seperately , and ' every' when the members are thought of collectively . ! Often, however, they're used without

In following paragraph,which I quoted from the book, "Principles of economics", I think the verb in "that was the main" should be were not was. Am I right? The energy crisis of the 1970s, too, was blamed on nature's

Here is some food for thought. When each of the following example used singular verb, does it mean "one insect", or as I said, a collective species?: In all the examples you have quoted, each mention of "roaches"

Hi Mach 2, thanks for joining us. Welcome to English Forums! We like to talk about countable and uncountable nouns. (Sometimes a given noun may act one way at one time and the other way at another time.) Both types could involve scalar quantities.

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%

Thanks for the pick-up. I meant collective nouns. "A collective noun denotes a collections of groups of individuals" as per the examples I gave. In some collective nouns the idea of the singleness, the unity of the group, is uppermost,

Well... His/her is correct, because 'everybody' is a singular noun, ... pronoun. I dislike the use, but do it myself. Owain Thanks a lot. The politically correct inclusive language has beaten the grammatical rule. Or perhaps the rule has

Bob Cunningham: ("Congregation" is a collective noun that properly takes a plural verb.) Michael Hamm, in direct response: ... if you're British. Which you're not. Someone, later: I'm an Antipondean, but I speak fluent Brit.

A very very very special thanks, Jerry. I'd bear in mind all that you've said. OOPs, is a singular noun, and the skewed formation at the end owing to an incongruous insertion of "I plead" was intentional, as much as it was a