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- Is money considered singular or plural? [duplicate]
Money is a "mass" noun, much like snow, water, or sand These are nouns which do not represent items that are generally conceived as coming in individual pieces but rather exist in "piles" of various sizes I assume this is what you mean by suggesting that money may be considered plural, and indeed that is the case One cannot say "a money" and "lots of moneys" in grammatical English, but
- Is there a polite, formal way to say sh!t happens?
I am trying to write an essay and the only phrase I can think of is "shit happens" I'm wondering; is there any formal way to say shit happens?
- What is the meaning of spread in manufacturing spread?
In the sentence, I can't find out what is the meaning of quot;spread quot; in many dictionary to fit the sentence If you wanted to do the calculation without any approximation, you would use the
- Usage of Buttocks - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
It depends on the context Is this a medical context? (The patient had a puncture wound in his buttocks) Or more of a proverbial usage of the word? (For example, She needs a good kick in the buttocks; or, This new insurance form is a pain in the buttocks to fill out; or, That movie was so funny, I was laughing by buttocks off ) Or something you might say to a young child? (Make sure you wipe
- What does the expression seven for seven thirty mean?
In context, it wouldn’t, but “seven for seven-thirty” (without the “at,” as in the question title) would mean (at least for me) a reservation for seven people at 7:30 pm (assuming dinner)
- word choice - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
I've always been curious why some people insist that "I was mistaken" is grammatically correct whereas "I was mistaking" is grammatically wrong Doesn't the later follow past progressive verb tens
- You have a way with words - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
In general, it is a compliment: Wow, that speech you gave was amazing! You have a real way with words! As with many phrases in English, it can be used sarcastically to mean the exact opposite For example, picture two guys in a bar trying to pick up on women: Bob: Hey baby You must be Jamaican, because Jamaican (you're making) me crazy! (After she walks away from that terrible pick-up line
- Is *dozen* an adjective? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
When a noun modifies another noun, it is typically equivalent to reversing the order and adding "of" E g "Student of Oxford " When you cannot do this, the combination is generally a single, open-compound noun E g "work clothes" or "car park " The key question is, will you insist that "ten" is an adjective but "hundred" is not? Because hundred has all of the problems you attribute to dozen
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