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- When should I use difference or differences?
When you think that there are more than one unlike events involved, use plural For example: Are there any differences? If you talk about one particular What is the major difference?
- word usage - Difference of vs difference between - English Language . . .
A difference of is used to indicate the extent of a difference; it's a measure, whether a degree (temperature), a metre (length), a litre (volume) or a kilogram (mass) There is a difference of half a litre between the capacity of the two jugs There is a difference of nearly a centimetre between the lengths of the tables A difference between is used to compare two creatures objects directly
- What is the difference or what are the differences?
1 "What is a difference between X and Y?" is also grammatical, but it means something that one hardly ever wants to say: the speaker has deliberately refused to indicate how many differences he or she thinks there are, and no matter how many the listener thinks there are, the speaker only wants to hear about one of them
- verbs - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Whenever I read advanced grammar articles I come across these two terms quite often : be and to be What is the difference between these two and how to identify the difference between these two? Pl
- what is the subtle difference between as and when [duplicate]
As you say, the differences between "when" and "as" can be subtle, but nevertheless distinct "When" implies a particular moment in time, and "as" implies concurrent action -- which is to say, a distinct moment in time vs a period of time
- punctuation - Difference between and - English Language Learners . . .
What's the difference between a single and a double quotation mark in English? I've heard that it only depends on where you live the US (for double quotation mark) or the UK and Australia (for single
- Which one sounds more natural: is there any difference or are there . . .
We use a plural form when we expect that there are (or may be) multiple differences Are there any differences between these pictures? One has more people, fewer cars, and a cloudier sky than the other Are there any differences between these models of the same car? One has air conditioning, a radio, and heated seats The other does not, and is
- word usage - any differences vs. any difference - English Language . . .
feels more natural than: "I can't see any differences between the two" unless it was understood that it is expected that the speaker ought to be able to find a number of specific differences, for example, as in a "spot the difference" puzzle, which would be worded "Can you find the 10 differences between these two cartoons?"
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