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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!
- 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)
- 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’
- 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
- 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?
- is or has deceased - WordReference Forums
No "Deceased" is an adjective; "decease" is not generally used as a verb You might find it in dictionaries, but OED, for example, has no examples later than the eighteenth century (although it does not mark it as obsolete or archaic) Use "died" instead
- Belong to vs. work at vs. a member of - WordReference Forums
1) Do you belong to HR unit? 2) Do you work at HR unit? 3) Are you a member of HR unit? If I ask a colleague in my company about what unit is he or she working at, are these phrases all correct? If so, which is best and most polite? Thank you!
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