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- Is there a difference between “arse” and “ass”?
From a comment here, in frequent usage, arse and ass are often interchangeable when used to refer to buttocks or to a person of dubious charms However, although “to arse about” has a vague connect
- Is there a single word for people who inhabit rural areas?
Even today, _____ have been living in the past ( ____ = habitants of rural areas) Note- The inhabitants can be sophisticated or unsophisticated, literate or illiterate They should just live in a
- None of us is vs None of us are, Which is Correct?
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
- single word requests - What is the name of the area of skin between the . . .
What is the name of the area that is between the nose and the upper lip, circled in figure 1 below? source of face image I have found that the area circled in figure 2, the small indentation under
- single word requests - What do you call that little area just inside . . .
Some houses have a little rectangular area just inside the front door You then walk through that little area to get into the main areas of the house This little area is well defined with a wall
- Team is or Team are - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Is it correct to say, the team that will be attending with me is listed below: or should I say the team that will be attending with me are listed below
- 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
- Have to be or are to be: difference in meaning?
The piano and the pipe organ have are to be tuned for the show Here both seems fine to me but the choice question wants me to choose one Is there any prominence for one answer Please help
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