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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
- 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
- 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
- To be (a) part of something | WordReference Forums
What's the difference between "to be a part of something" and "to be part of something" or are they both correct and interchangeable? For example, would
- 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?
- go to hospital go to the hospital - WordReference Forums
The first is somewhat of a set phrase and means much the same as "go to a hospital", in other words, no particular hospital, but the subject requires hospitalisation "Go to the hospital" is sometimes used in the exact same way as the above It also can mean going to a specific hospital, hence the use of the definite article => I broke my leg playing football and had to go to hospital I went
- 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)
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