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  1. Which is grammatically correct? Open or opens?

    Mar 1, 2019 · The second one is correct. In The quest opens up doors. the verb opens up agrees in person and number with the subject quest. The sentence doesn't require are if both the prepositional …

  2. grammatical number - €10 = "ten euro" or "ten euros"? - English ...

    Feb 21, 2011 · In this case, in English Euro (or euro) has two accepted plural forms: euros and euro. In Community legislative acts the plural forms of euro and cent are spelled without the s, …

  3. Detail or Details? Read on for more detail/details

    Aug 23, 2013 · As other answerers have suggested, the more common course in situations like the one you raise is to use details (plural). But there are situations where "more detail" may reflect your …

  4. meaning - Difference between "socket" and "outlet" - English …

    Sep 18, 2011 · While translating a technical document I began thinking about socket and outlet. It seems like they're mostly interchangeable. Is that correct? Or is there a difference between the two?

  5. Plural of "roof"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Feb 18, 2011 · Am only 63 but rooves was the plural of roof just like sheep is the plural of sheep etc. Am not finding the new language of the younger generation true. Where are the teachers of spelling and …

  6. Meaning and origin of "if you catch my drift"

    Jul 2, 2011 · What does the expression if you catch my drift mean? Where does it originate? I've heard it in the context to signify something like if you know what I mean.

  7. word choice - "Congratulation" vs. "congratulations" - English …

    Nov 30, 2010 · Congratulations is simply the plural form of congratulation. See these examples from the Merriam-Webster dictionary: Let me offer you my congratulations for being elected. Please send her …

  8. What is the difference between "skeptical" and "cynical"?

    Feb 13, 2011 · A person who is cynical generally has a very bad outlook on life, and has very little faith in others. A person who is skeptical is more likely to put in the appropriate research before believing …

  9. idioms - Implication of "Everything is relative" - English Language ...

    Apr 6, 2013 · Expressions like "it's all relative" or "everything is relative" are used in all kinds of sloppy ways. A schoolteacher once explained to my class that the meaning of Einstein's Theory of Relativity …

  10. "Amount" vs. "number" vs. "quantity" - English Language & Usage …

    Jan 20, 2011 · For what values of x does one write the number of x, the amount of x, or the quantity of x?