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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!
- 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
- 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’
- 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
- Do Does each of your brothers . . . | WordReference Forums
Hi guys, I was doing my homework when I had a doubt about it Now, I'm confused about (Do) (Does) each of your brothers speak several languages? I
- Dear or Dears [letter] | WordReference Forums
"Dear" is an adjective here Adjectives in English do not change form when they describe plural nouns or nouns of different gender
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