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- What is the difference between whereabout and whereabouts
The other whereabouts (always with - s) is a noun It refers to someone's present location, and the person is indicated by a possessive: Bill's whereabouts is are unknown (some say it's plural, others don't) This whereabouts is stressed on the first syllable, not the last Executive summary: WhereabOUT were you? versus His WHEREabouts
- What does the word whereabouts mean, and how do I respond to it?
I would use "whereabouts" in a conversation to refer to plans that might be uncertain or still in the process of being narrowed down, or to avoid asking or offering specific information for whatever reason - perhaps to avoid the appearance of prying or being nosy for the person asking, or for answering to avoid giving specifics if someone is
- Usage of whereabouts - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Is a noun "whereabouts" used not only for something moving (e g person) but for something still? For example: Do you know his whereabouts? vs Whereabouts of the building they searching is still unknown
- whereabouts is are - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
If the plural of "whereabouts" is "whereabouts", it's perfectly grammatical Consider "His itinerary is unknown" vs "Their itineraries are unknown " And the dictionary says "whereabouts" is singular or plural (so "His whereabouts are " would be grammatical, too)
- Is it correct to say I would like to inquire about something?
When I make a call to get some information regarding a matter, I generally start the conversation with "Hello, I would like to inquire about something " Is this a correct usage? If not, what would
- Saying that the mail has an attached form filled up by me?
Let's say I'm writing a letter to a university and my mail has an application form attached to it How can I say it in a more formal and concise way than "Please see the attached application form t
- Which is correct, neither is or neither are?
In formal usage, it should definitely be is: Neither of these options is available This is the traditional rule (iirc, Fowler’s discusses this at length) However, in colloquial usage, either option is fine, and are seems to now be somewhat more common, at least on teh internets A commenter here nicely describes the sort of thought process which probably pushes people (usually
- Is there a single word for money-mindedness?
I'm looking for a single word for describing a person "whose motive is dictated by money" I seem to recall there was an elegant word for this, but I can't remember it now can someone help?
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