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“To market, to market, to buy a fresh pig” vs “To the markets” valid English?
Is the phrase "to market" as in "going to the markets" valid use of the English language?
I can think of two examples in local Australian vernacular:
The Nursery Rhyme:
"To market, to market, to ...
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Why don't we pluralize “foot” in measurements?
For example, to answer the question, "How tall are you?" valid answers include:
Five feet.
Five foot three.
Five feet, three inches.
Why the discrepancy between feet and foot, seemingly only in ...
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“Little improvement” vs. “Little improvements”?
If the term Little improvement refers to the stagnance of progress, and Little improvements refer to a number of small additions, what is the plural of many stagnances of progress?
As in, "You have ...
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How should I pluralise “as is”?
Let’s say I write: “Just send me these documents as is”. Is that correct? Should it be pluralised into “as are”, which sounds so wrong to me? Or are they both incorrect, in which case I may write “as ...
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“Without reason” or “Without reasons”?
Do we say "Without reason" or "Without reasons"?
(e.g. She started laughing without (apparent) reason(s).).
Is "reason" countable or not?
Can we ever use a plural noun after "without".
