Which is correct: The rest of the staff is or are? The rest of my ...
Oct 7, 2011 · I hope you can enlighten me. I get varying answers in Google and I need to find out which is the correct grammatical structure for these sentences. The rest of the staff is/are on leave at the mo...
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 …
Is there a word for "a broad range of knowledge"?
Apr 24, 2023 · The question is not exactly a duplicate, as the other questions seek a word for a person with such knowledge, while this one seeks the word for the knowledge itself. Suppose we agree with …
What's the difference between "well-lighted" and "well-lit"?
Apr 15, 2011 · Historically, "well-lighted" was overwhelmingly favoured, but it's been in decline for the last 100 years or so, with "well-lit" actually becoming the more common usage (40 years ago in UK, …
What is a word for someone who has multiple skills/talents?
Mar 27, 2017 · What is the title for someone who has multiple talents and skills? Eg, juggling, pickpocketing, memory expert, sleight of hand etc. Thank you.
"None of us is" vs "None of us are", Which is Correct?
Jul 18, 2018 · Background We have a motivational poster in our office that says: None of us is as smart as all of us. I think that it's grammatically incorrect, and here is my reasoning: All of the tigers have ...
If you or somebody you know ... are/is ...? [duplicate]
@JasonM That's a good point; the last half of that sentence was supposed to be an arbitrary example, but I guess it came out with a professional tone. If I were looking for somebody to contact me …
Adjective for a person who enjoys taking care of their appearance
Jan 31, 2019 · After a brief search over StackExchange I've decided to ask my own question. I'm looking for a word to describe someone who enjoys grooming themselves or taking care of their appearance, …
"Have to be" or "are to be": difference in meaning?
Nov 19, 2015 · Given that it is a necessity that both instruments sound true during the show, we could say that the sentence is trying to express the urgency of tuning the instruments. Therefore, it can be …
meaning - "Convenient for you" vs "convenient to you" - English ...
Jan 29, 2012 · Is there a difference between "convenient for you" and "convenient to you"? And if it is, could you explain it?