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- apostrophe - Individuals or individuals - English Language Usage . . .
2 Individuals' if you are referring to patients in general - or you could say an individual's
- Should an apostrophe be used in this context?
Should an apostrophe be used in the word "individual's" in the sentence " may disagree with some individual's worldview"? I'm unsure if the word "individual" is possessive in this context
- Correct usage of persons (vs. people)
Generally, persons is a decent substitute for individuals, and appears more in legal contexts that demand precision People is the ordinary plural of person Asking for a table for two or a table for two people is better than asking for a table for two persons
- A word that represents a group of people working to achieve a common . . .
There are several words that means a group of people with a common interest purpose goal aim etc These words might depend on the context as well: union: a number of persons, states, etc , joined or associated together for some common purpose: student union; credit union coalition: an alliance or union between groups, factions, or parties, esp for some temporary and specific reason league: An
- any every - Any individual or any individuals? - English Language . . .
The Newyorker reports: “Any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice,” Obama said What is correct? 'Any responsible individual' or 'Any responsible
- Whats a word that describes many individuals working together to form . . .
So each of siphonophore or zooid is a word that describes many individuals working together to form a whole (yet maybe not THE one the OP is looking for) Or maybe simply a network (an interconnected system of things or people)?
- Should it be concerned person or person concerned?
The team concerned is short for something like the team that is concerned with it While the concerned team is also valid in that context, on its own I'd be more likely understand it as referring to a team of people that are feeling worried So you're both correct, but I'd say your phrasing is generally preferable
- Is there a word for people who directly report to me in office?
Direct report (s) (Cambridge) An employee whose position at work is directly below that of another person, and who is managed by that person: She has a dozen direct reports, but manages many more people If one of your direct reports manages four people, those four individuals are your reports but not your direct reports
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