[General] How are your English stduies going?

[Silverobama]

A man I know told me he would be learning English for three months. Tonight I met him in an English Club meeting. I asked him:

How are your English studies going?

Is the above italic sentence natural? How about the following italic sentence, is it natural too?

How is your English studies going?

 

[GoesStation]

Is studies singular or plural?

 

[Silverobama]

Is studies singular or plural?

It's plural. However, I think it's odd to ask "How are your English studies going?"

Is the common question "How is your English study going?"

 

[emsr2d2]

It's plural. However, I think it's odd to ask "How are your English studies going?"

Is the common question "How is your English study going?"?

They're both possible. I would use them in different situations. I would use "are/studies" if I was referring to the whole process (classes, homework, revision etc) and "is/study" if, for example, I walked in on someone while they were in the middle of studying English.

 

[GoesStation]

Only this one works for me: "How are your English studies going?"

 

[Tdol]

The first - every time - for me, and I am relaxed about BrE singular/plural issues (I think).

 

[jutfrank]

I prefer and frequently use the singular for all cases (both situations outlined by emsr2d2 in post #4).

How is your English study going?