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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
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
Who is *Company Name* or Who are Company Name The answer here is complicated I think, Benp1994 I can’t give you a straightforward answer or even a rule to follow Nouns such as government, committee, group, team, department, family and company can be used to refer both to a whole group as a singular entity and to the members of the group So there is sometimes a case for using a plural verb rather than a singular verb, but this is
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
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