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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
- He is my family lt;member gt;. | WordReference Forums
He is family which means he is a family member， right？ In this case，is “family” an adjective？ I looked up the dictionary， found “family” as an adjective Thank you so much！ Yes, you’ve hit the nail on the head! In this case, ‘family’ is indeed an adjective (only colloquially), describing him ‘as being a family member’
- 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!
- grey rabbitbrush - WordReference Forums
What is grey rabbitbrush in Chinese？一枝黄 (學名 Ericameria nauseosa), 別名: 灰葉兔灌木 (gray rabbitbrush), 橡膠兔灌木 (rubber rabbitbrush)
- the addresses of every member | WordReference Forums
I guess "the address of every member" or "the addresses of all the members" would be correct in the following sentence What do you think?: Yes, and in fact the address of every member sounds more correct to me than the original
- 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?
- How long have you known the applicant and in what capacity?
Never thought I'd need to ask questions in the English forum, but here I am In the sentence, How long have you known the applicant and in what capacity? whose capacity do you think is meant, the applicant's or the person's to whom the question is directed? If you think the sentence is
- 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
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