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- grammar - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
What's the grammatical class of quot;we quot; when referring to a group in its entirety versus when referring to each individual member of the group For example, if I said to my girlfriend: We w
- apostrophe - Individuals or individuals - English Language Usage . . .
Individuals' if you are referring to patients in general - or you could say an individual's
- What is a word to describe something that belongs exclusively to or is . . .
A right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class: ‘in some countries, higher education is predominantly the prerogative of the rich’ Per your example the feature film reinforces the deterring notion that personal assistants are the prerogative of high-level executives This can also be intensified by the use of 'sole'
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How to describe an individual who always speaks in a "matter of fact" manner Ask Question Asked 11 years, 4 months ago Modified 7 years, 6 months ago
- Do you pluralize the singular possessions of items or people . . .
Do you pluralize the singular possessions of items or people associated with individual members of a plural group? Ask Question Asked 10 years, 7 months ago Modified 1 year, 4 months ago
- What do you call an individual who tolerates criticism?
Is there an English word to refer to someone who tolerates (or welcomes, accepts) criticism given about them? Is there an adjective to use for such a person?
- Is it correct to use their instead of his or her?
A good general rule is that only when the singular noun does not specify an individual can it be replaced plausibly with a plural pronoun: “Everybody” is a good example
- Referring to an email sent to an individual, but not in the main . . .
Referring to an email sent to an individual, but not in the main conversation Ask Question Asked 9 years, 5 months ago Modified 9 years, 4 months ago
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