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“These stuff” vs. “this stuff” [closed]
I wrote “I know all these stuff; I don’t have to go over them again” in my writing-exam paper and the teacher corrected it to read, “I know all this stuff; I don’t have to go over it again.”
The ...
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Can “another” be used with plural nouns provided periods or measurements don’t count?
Merriam-Webster says about another the following:
being one more in addition to one or more of the same kind
—http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/another
However, I come across such ...
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Is “any” also used with plurals?
I found on a research paper the following statement:
Is any particular images satisfying the requirements ?
I thought any can only be used with singular terms. So I was surprised when I've seen ...
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“Much feces” vs. “many feces”
I want to know which word I should use in the following sentence:
How many/much feces does a human produce in one year?
I found that both versions exist on the Internet.
Any help would be ...
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Which is correct, “neither is” or “neither are”?
Bob: "Can I set the font color? Can I customize the text?"
Frank: "Neither of these options is available. Sorry!"
Is "neither is" always correct or should one use "neither are" in some cases and ...