-
Exciting news! With our new Ad-Free Premium Subscription you can enjoy a distraction-free browsing experience while supporting our site's growth. Without ads, you have less distractions and enjoy faster page load times. Upgrade is optional. Find out more here, and enjoy ad-free learning with us!
Adding -s
- Thread starter jack
- Start date
- Status
Are these correct? What do these mean?
1. Why don't you guys hold hands. (Why is 'hands' plural? Don't you hold 'a hand'?)
2. Why don't you guys hold hand.
3. Why don't you guys hold hands?
4. Why don't you guys hold hand?
What's the difference in meaing between the statement (#1) and the question (#3)? Does the statement mean that one is telling them to hold hands? And does the question mean that one is asking about why they are not holding hands?
1. Why don't you guys hold hands. (Why is 'hands' plural? Don't you hold 'a hand'?)
2. Why don't you guys hold hand.
3. Why don't you guys hold hands?
4. Why don't you guys hold hand?
What's the difference in meaing between the statement (#1) and the question (#3)? Does the statement mean that one is telling them to hold hands? And does the question mean that one is asking about why they are not holding hands?
Last edited:
http://www3.telus.net/superstar/user.jpg
1. Switch user. (How is this correct?)
Why isn't it:
2. Switch users.
For eg.:
3. I want to change lane. (Incorrect)
4. I want to change lanes. (Move from one lande to another; 1+1=2lanes.)
1. Switch user. (How is this correct?)
Why isn't it:
2. Switch users.
For eg.:
3. I want to change lane. (Incorrect)
4. I want to change lanes. (Move from one lande to another; 1+1=2lanes.)
http://www.jimmillersellshomes.com/townpages/wilton2.html
Are these correct? If not, why? What do these mean?
1. The total number of households is 1,410, with an average size of 2.7 persons. (Why isn't 'persons' 'people' or 'person'?)
2. The total number of households is 1,410, with an average size of 2.7 people.
Are these correct? If not, why? What do these mean?
1. The total number of households is 1,410, with an average size of 2.7 persons. (Why isn't 'persons' 'people' or 'person'?)
2. The total number of households is 1,410, with an average size of 2.7 people.
Personally, I prefer sentence 1. I'm not sure if 2. is correct or not.
persons refers to the individuals within the group--it expresses that the group is made up of individuals, whereas people refers to the group as a whole--it expresses a collective.
persons refers to the individuals within the group--it expresses that the group is made up of individuals, whereas people refers to the group as a whole--it expresses a collective.
Both are fine, but 2. is technically more correct.jack said:
There are two words 'mouse'. One refers to a rodent, the other, computer hardware. The latter is a new word, so adding -es is fine.
We have one computer mouse.
We have two computer mouses.
'mice' is the plural of the noun 'mouse', meaning rodent. Adopting 'mice' to refer to computer hardware is fine because it follows the rules of the English language, not to mention ushers in a word that sounds kind of cool.
Thanks.
1. You can talk to our technicians if you have any problems. (Does this mean you can talk to any one of our technicians or does it mean you can talk to many teachnicians at a time? How do you know what it means?)
2. You can talk to our technician if you have any problems. (Does this mean you can talk to one technician if you have any problems? Or Does it mean you can talk to one technician at a time?)
1. You can talk to our technicians if you have any problems. (Does this mean you can talk to any one of our technicians or does it mean you can talk to many teachnicians at a time? How do you know what it means?)
2. You can talk to our technician if you have any problems. (Does this mean you can talk to one technician if you have any problems? Or Does it mean you can talk to one technician at a time?)
- Status