Reme wrote: I want to mention a group of engineer, so would I say: The engineer (singular) ? or I would rather say The engineer s (plural) ?... If I say it in singular, does it refer clearly to a group of engineer (as I would say flock

If I say it in singular, does it refer clearly to a group of engineer (as I would say flock -in singular- referring to a group of birds)?? No. engineer cannot be used like flock . It has to be used like bird . Use the plural engineers . Are

I want to mention a group of engineer, so would I say: The engineer (singular) ? or I would rather say The engineer s (plural) ?... If I say it in singular, does it refer clearly to a group of engineer (as I would say flock -in singular-

I think the English language is changing in both directions myself. We are creating new words as technology and human advances, but bad “ English also takes root in under- privileged neighborhoods across the country. Saidly, it's even spoken among

Goodman wrote: La Min 62 wrote: I happened upon this site in my search as to whether or not one could ever add an "s" to the word lettuce. I understood the "countable" and "uncountable" aspects of the noun. However, these seem to refer to

La Min 62 wrote: I happened upon this site in my search as to whether or not one could ever add an "s" to the word lettuce. I understood the "countable" and "uncountable" aspects of the noun. However, these seem to refer to a one-kind/ head of

That's an interesting one - I'm trying to compare it to "fish," which is usually singular, but can take plural when referring to many types of fish. But I cannot recall ever having heard "lettuces" even in the context you describe - Boston, bib,

Hi, He gives the children a chance to 'show off' their own town (how about towns???), and be the experts (how about experts???) on familiar territory. I'd say He gives the children a chance to 'show off' their own towns and be the experts on

I would say, "Writing, photography and art embrace the themes of..." I would see them as different singular entities, discrete element of a cohesive list. Of course, what those three things can possibly have in common and collectively embrace, I

Which is correct, and/or which sounds better? The writing, photography and art embraces the themes of... or The writing, photography and art embrace the themes of... I know that the latter should be used, but can I get away with considering