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- any every - Any individual or any individuals? - English Language . . .
The Newyorker reports: “Any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice,” Obama said What is correct? 'Any responsible individual' or 'Any responsible
- grammar - Is group singular or plural? - English Language Usage . . .
Possible Duplicate: Is a company always plural, or are small companies singular? When I'm referring to a group of multiple things, should it be considered singular or plural for the purposes of
- Correct usage of persons (vs. people)
42 Generally, persons is a decent substitute for individuals, and appears more in legal contexts that demand precision People is the ordinary plural of person Asking for a table for two or a table for two people is better than asking for a table for two persons
- One word for students, faculty and staff at a university
This term helps distinguish the individuals who are physically present at the university—on campus—on a daily basis from other university stakeholders, such as trustees, alumni, and the greater community
- grammaticality - I and others or others and I? - English Language . . .
In British English, I would say me and a couple of others, since others is plural and implies a longer list I was taught that rule only applies when talking about two individuals So, rigourously, it would be Bob and I, but that me, John and Peter is a valid as John, Peter and I However, like the split infinitive, I think this is one of those non-rules of grammar Almost everyone, in the
- My family *is* or My family *are*? - English Language Usage Stack . . .
In British English, it often depends on whether the speaker writer sees the noun as a unit or as individuals That seems to defeat the purpose of collective nouns, but that is how it is
- Should an apostrophe be used in this context?
If multiple individuals have the same worldview, you can talk about some individuals' worldview, but if each individual has his her their own worldview, then you would talk about some individuals' worldviews
- single word requests - Legal name for individual vs. company . . .
7 I'm creating an online service and I want both individuals and companies to use it In the registration form, I want to ask the user: Are you an individual or a company? Are these terms correct to refer to individuals (real persons) vs companies and organizations? Are there any better legal substitutions for them?
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