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What Is the Plural of Money?

GrammarBook.com — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 11:00:59 +0000

We all want more money, but having lots of it stuffed into one sentence can become a grammatical issue. A common question we receive concerns how to treat the plural of money. In this review, we’ll get to the bottom of how to treat money when we’re referring to more than a single bill in […]

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Compound Subject: Definition and Examples

GrammarBook.com — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 11:00:34 +0000

Michael plays basketball. Jeremiah doesn’t trust pirate radio stations. Hailey dances in a ballet company. You likely recognize these statements as simple, declarative sentences that include basic components of grammar—namely a singular subject and a verb that agrees. When the subject position has two or more nouns or pronouns joined by a coordinating conjunction, we […]

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What Is Subject-Verb Concord?

GrammarBook.com — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 11:00:04 +0000

Subjects and verbs are the principal components of language. Before we can provide descriptive or informative details in a sentence, we must know the actor and the action. Subjects and verbs are so fundamental to communication in English that they can form complete thoughts alone. Examples Jon runs. You walk. Jennifer jogs. English subjects and […]

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What Is the Plural of Puppy?

GrammarBook.com — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:00:21 +0000

Few things are as enjoyable as having a puppy run around you in playful joy. Perhaps the only improvement is having more than one puppy around. If you find yourself in such a favorable circumstance, how do you spell the plural of such a cheerful group? For that matter, how do you spell other English […]

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What Is the Plural of Leaf?

GrammarBook.com — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:00:11 +0000

When a color-changing leaf first falls from a tree in autumn, it represents a beautiful reminder of the cycles inherent in nature. It’s also a sign that many more soon may fall and you should probably find a rake. As you gather one leaf after another, what word do you use to identify the growing […]

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What Is the Plural of Status?

GrammarBook.com — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 12:00:54 +0000

Most of us have read a status update from a coworker or perhaps a friend on social media. But what if we are receiving or giving more than one status? What would be the correct word to use? Phrased differently, what is the plural of status? This can be a common question, and it doesn’t […]

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What Is the Plural of Analysis?

GrammarBook.com — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 12:00:28 +0000

Let’s say you’re attending college to become a scientist. After much research, you have designed your own study and collected the data, and you’re ready to publish your findings. Your initial analysis suggested one result, and now you also need to reference several of them as they relate to it. What word do you use […]

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What Is the Plural of Deer?

GrammarBook.com — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 12:00:18 +0000

How do you describe more than one deer, from a perspective of spelling and grammar? It can be a common question among our dear readers, so we’ll address it in today’s discussion. Let’s arrive at the proper plural of deer, as well as how to make sense of similar questions. What Is the Word for […]

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Alumni: What Is the Correct Plural

GrammarBook.com — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 12:00:59 +0000

You might already know that a person who graduates from a school is considered to be an alumnus. But what’s the word for several people who have completed their education at an institution? The answer lies in some basic Latin, as we’ll discuss. Finding the Correct Plural Version of Alumni Many American grammar conundrums have […]

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What Is the Plural of Hero?

GrammarBook.com — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 11:00:52 +0000

Many movies feature a hero who comes to the rescue or otherwise saves the day. But what happens when more than one hero arrives to protect humanity from an intergalactic league of hostile aliens? What would be the correct spelling for the word meaning more than one hero? If you’ve ever wondered about the spelling […]

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