Which is correct: The rest of the staff is or are? The rest of my ...
Oct 7, 2011 · I hope you can enlighten me. I get varying answers in Google and I need to find out which is the correct grammatical structure for these sentences. The rest of the staff is/are on leave at the mo...
"Sixty tray, all day" — what does that mean?
Jun 14, 2019 · In a post about "Ares" in The Factual Opinion (dated April 14, 2009), the poster offers this remark about "Sixty tray, all day": Tonally, the story is very similar to later work in both the Flinch …
When to use or not to use "no" before a noun phrase
Apr 12, 2018 · Another example: Whales ares not fish; they are mammals. The use of no in the first sentence Spiders are no insects can be seen as a more vehement statement of the fact. Or a strong …
Should I consider "Hectare" as singular or plural?
Jun 8, 2018 · Google's definition: "a metric unit of square measure, equal to 100 ares (2.471 acres or 10,000 square meters)." so its the same as saying 13 million square acres/meters, where …
What is it called when you "buy" something for free?
Sep 20, 2023 · Why my downvote? Because single-word-requirest that paint themselves into a corner (e.g. it must be a single noun or a single verb) or that ask for a word which must meet an impossible …
"Is there any proof" versus "are there any proofs"
If you begin the sentence with the singular copula (is) you are expected to make the object agree in number. Breaking down the SO sentence to its essentials, we have: Is there any proofs? This is …
What's the difference between "well-lighted" and "well-lit"?
Apr 15, 2011 · Historically, "well-lighted" was overwhelmingly favoured, but it's been in decline for the last 100 years or so, with "well-lit" actually becoming the more common usage (40 years ago in UK, …
Is 'rest' singular or plural? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 24, 2013 · When 'rest' means what is left after everything or everyone has gone, been used, dealt with, or mentioned, is it singular or plural? My guess is, this depends. When 'rest' refers to countable …
Is there a single word for people who inhabit rural areas?
Oct 5, 2016 · Even today, _____ have been living in the past ( ____ = habitants of rural areas) Note- The inhabitants can be sophisticated or unsophisticated, literate or illiterate. They should just live in a...
Why is the word "hectare" abbreviated as "ha" and not as "he"?
Feb 3, 2021 · Welcome to EL&U. Hectare is from the Greek hect, the multiplier, and are, the primary unit of land measurement and the base unit. It means 100 ares, so it makes sense to abbreviate to the …