Comparison of Tenses with relation to Past Events.

[070281achilles]

Can anybody help me with this one?
Is the sentence,
"A sentence is a group of words that has a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete, standalon. idea.",
correct. The word "group" is a group noun, which means it is singular since it doesn't have "s" in the ?end. I used group which refers the noun "sentence" for Pronoun-Reference Agreement. But, what I'm thinking is, should I write the sentence this way,
"Sentences are group of words that has a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought."
What is the difference between the two sentences?
Thanks.

 

[Barb_D]

A tiger is a mammal.
Tigers are mammals.
Both okay.

Tigers are a mammal. - not okay.
A tiger is mammals. - not okay

A sentence is a group of words. - okay
Sentences are groups of words. - okay

Sentences are a group of words. - not okay
A sentence is groups of words. - not okay

 

[070281achilles]

Clarified...
Thanks again...
Another one...
which is correct,
"I get confused with complex sentences."
"I get confused to complex sentences."
Any detail about "with" vs "to" besides the idea of the following examples,
"speak with" (to have a conversation)
"speak to" (to talk to)

 

[Barb_D]

You need to start some new threads, achilles. Don't keep adding new topics to this one. I should have stopped you instead of replying to the last one.

Start two new threads. Call one "confused with/to" and ask that question. Call one "Speak to or Speak with" and ask that question.

This is important - when you give your threads good titles, the automatic search feature will suggest similar threads to look at. I'm certain that there are already threads on "speak to vs. speak with" and you will find them with this feature. Take a look at some of them. Add another post to your thread if you 1) get your answer from the other threads so we know you're okay, or 2) you still are confused.

I'm closing this thread now.