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- members members members area | WordReference Forums
One is not necessarily correct over the others - member's area = an area of a member, belonging to a member - members' area = an area of members, belonging to more than one member - members area = an area for members That is exactly the problem I have been having so far
- How to refer to someone whom one works with at lab
Hello, my dear word nerd fellows! I have a question to ask you guys: What's the most common term to refer to someone whom one works with at a lab, say, having the same capacity instead of working as one's assistant? Is it a "labmate", or simply a "lab partner"? Thanks in advance for your help!
- Difference between dedicated for dedicated to
Hi! I would like to know what's the difference between "dedicated for" "dedicated to" Could someone explain it to me please?
- A group of people + is are ? | WordReference Forums
Collecting phrases like a number of or a pair of can make it hard to choose between is and are Which verb do you use when you’re talking about a number of people? On one hand, number is singular, which calls for is But people is plural, which calls for are Typically, it’s best to use are with a number of Correct A number of people are concerned about the lack of progress Incorrect A
- As a team member; team members, we; each one of us should
"A team member" is clearly singular, but "we" is clearly plural - unless the speaker is Queen Victoria - and the contrast is jarring In practice, I prefer 3 and 4 3 emphasizes the collective nature of the team's behavior; 4 emphasizes each individual member's responsibility It is the writer's choice which is more appropriate to the context
- Dear parents Parents [Capital letters?] - WordReference Forums
Should I always capitalize the word "parents" in informal letters or emails when use it with "Dear "? Are there any rules?
- confirm whether if I am correct | WordReference Forums
Could some member s confirm whether if I am correct? 1 Is the question correctly phrased? 2, If it is, should I use 'whether' or 'if'? Thanks in advance
- Who is *Company Name* or Who are Company Name
The answer here is complicated I think, Benp1994 I can’t give you a straightforward answer or even a rule to follow Nouns such as government, committee, group, team, department, family and company can be used to refer both to a whole group as a singular entity and to the members of the group So there is sometimes a case for using a plural verb rather than a singular verb, but this is
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