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Use of “yet another” in the middle of a sentence
Is the usage of yet another correct in the following sentence?
This sentence might need yet another piece of work for you!
Where can I place yet another in a sentence?
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I don't know which boy?
Is it correct to say:
I don't know which boy you meet.
For me which here makes sense but grammatically I think there is something wrong by using which to refer to the boy.
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Is “May I have some drink?” incorrect?
This weekend, I took my family to Arby's to eat. My wife ordered us all some food, and filled the cups with some ice and some soda, then I got some sauce for my sandwich as well as some sauces for ...
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Can you use “many, many” in this way?
Suppose I want to use the phrase "many, many" to compound the "maniness" of the thing I'm describing.
There are many, many people.
The people (of which there are many, many)
The first one ...
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Meaning and usage of 'one John Doe' [closed]
In some recent reading, I have once again come across the language construct 'one John Doe', as in:
A notice was sent to one John Doe...
Of course I have seen and heard this before, but it never ...
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Is this construct correct? “This one something…”
After criticizing some whole category of blog posts as fake news, biased or undercover advertising, I was about to add:
That being said, I must admit that this one article is quite interesting.
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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 the use of “what” over “which” correct in this sentence?
I was filling out an application form, when I had noticed this sentence:
If bilingual, please provide in what languages.
If I was writing this, I'd form it as which languages, instead of what ...
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Is “the many” grammatical? [closed]
The homework is as following
As it stands, our rule allows just one determiner in an NP.
NP → (D) (AdjP+) N (PP+) (CP) (PP+)
How can we revise this rule to account for the following data:
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When to use “less than” vs. “fewer than”? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
“Less” vs. “fewer”
What is the rule for using "less than" or "fewer than"? E.g. "10 items or less", or "10 items or fewer"?
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“… things like this.” vs. “… things like that.”
Yesterday on talk radio an interviewee speaking about Sudanese Northerner's being forced into the mountains and away from their farmlands by the Sudanese Army said the result was:
The men would ...
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Central determiners “some” and “any” used with singular count nouns
I couldn't comment on Irene's post here, so I decided to make a topic.
I'd like to know whether this phrase: "I can give you any book that's left" is grammatically right since "some" and "any" are ...
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“For both X and Y” or “both for X and Y” or …?
Which of these forms is correct?
X will be used both for Y and Z
X will be used for both Y and Z
X will be used both for Y and for Z
Other...
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Is “for all who” grammatical? [closed]
The context is:
The blog for all who want to learn German.
I feel like this is not correct, but the only alternative I can think of is:
The blog for all those who want to learn German.
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“Any” with countable nouns in questions
I have seen "is “any” also used with plurals", which explains that any can be used with singular, plural, and uncountable nouns.
However, I want to ask specifically about questions. ...
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“Which” or “where”?
A question of mine on another SE site was corrected from:
I am trying to determine where on Earth has the lowest gravity.
To:
I am trying to determine which on Earth's surface has the lowest ...
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“User's expertise” or “user expertise”?
What is the correct form when referring to the expertise of a user (e.g. in programming, writing)?
user's expertise
user expertise
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What are the rules about using 'half of' with plural nouns?
Here are some sentences with 'half of' and plural nouns that I consider to be well-formed:
Half of all films are a waste of celluloid.
Half of users surveyed said they preferred the old product.
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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 ...
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Is it correct to say “which is Jay”?
I've been watching the movie "King Arthur", and I heard Arthur asking "Which is X?"
Is it correct to say "Which is Jay?" instead of "Who is Jay?"?
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Missing articles?
Aren't some articles missing in the following sentence?
... when traditional pattern of landscape became established.
Or is it something else that is wrong with this sentence?
Context.
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Is the phrase “Like many another” correct in standard English?
I've come across "like many another" in a GMAT question. Its use is similar to "Like many other" e.g. "Like many another in his class, John is thirteen years old."
It has 1M hits in google (compare ...
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Is “How and why child is become criminal” proper English?
My friend is writing a paper for his Criminal Justice class and has asked me to take a look the the rough draft and point out any grammatical errors that I can spot.
The first thing that jumped at ...
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Do “in future” and “in the future” imply different meanings?
Do in future and in the future imply different meanings? If so, using which one is grammatically correct?
