grammar - Deficiency or Deficiencies - English Language Learners . . . Students mostly have a deficiency in math That use of "mostly" is a bit informal A more careful expression might be Most students have a deficiency in math The sentence with "deficiencies" as a plural is good too Whether you use the singular or plural depends on how you are thinking of "deficiency", and either way seems valid
IN vs. WITH: which is correct in the following sentence? noun 2 the act of correcting We intend this meaning when we talk about the general act of correction It is an uncountable noun For example, "vitamins can be prescribed for correction of nutrient deficiency " In the OP sentence, the first meaning (1) is the sense intended Here are some example sentences listed at dictionary com and Merriam
What makes an Indian English accent hard to understand? I have experience communicating with people from different nationalities and several have noted that Indian English accent is difficult to understand Are there any suggestions on how a person with
Is she dont sometimes considered correct form? Your question is clear and concise, and warrants a clear and concise answer, without equivocation: Is “she don't” sometimes considered correct form? The answer to that question is: No The construction she don't is never considered to be "correct form " It may be acceptable, or part of a vernacular, or idiomatic in some communities (and employed both by those in whose dialect it is a
Distinguishing between prepositions associated with “lack” A noun derived from a transitive verb usually (but not always) expresses its object with of But other prepositions may be employed to express nuance For instance, lack may also take an object with in, to express the same deficiency as the deverbal adjective: A certain lack in intellectual depth is evident in his opinions