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Height and weight written out
In formal writing I like to do this (in British style):
The infant weighed 10lb 5oz;
a 10lb 5oz infant
He was 6ft 3in tall;
a 6ft 3in man
My question is about the plural usage: do we ...
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Need we use “sums” in sentences whenever they describe the sum of plural objects? [duplicate]
Need we use sums in the case that the sentence describes the sum of plural objects?
For example, “100 centimeters sums to one meter” versus “100 centimeters sum to one meter”.
They both seem make ...
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More than 1000 gallons of paint is/are sold each day [duplicate]
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Plural/singular verb agreement with units
Does modifying a collective noun with a number make the subject plural?
Can anyone help me determine the correct verb in this ...
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Is “They all had 15 minutes waits” grammatically correct? [duplicate]
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Pluralization rule for “five-year-old children”, “20 pound note”, “10 mile run”
I was reading an article that used the phrase "15 ...
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“1 in 10 are” or “1 in 10 is”?
Take the examples:
"One in ten children are dyslexic."
"One in ten children is dyslexic."
"One in ten children has dyslexia."
"One in ten children have dyslexia."
The "one" is singular so 2 and 3 ...
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One and a half minute/minutes [duplicate]
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Pluralization rule for “five-year-old children”, “20 pound note”, “10 mile run”
Should we use plural or singular for a fraction of a ...
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Do I use the plural or singular when referring to a positive number less than one?
I've been trying to work out which of the following make best grammatical sense but have been looking at them for so long now that my mind has turned to mush and they both seem wrong.
Which is ...
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“How much is/are the two fares?”
Which is correct?
How much is the two fares?
How much are the two fares?
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Is two-thirds plural?
Is 2/3 always, sometimes or never plural?
E.g.
1a) 2/3 of the pizza were eaten.
1b) 2/3 of the pizza was eaten.
2a) 2/3 of the visitors were men.
2b) 2/3 of the visitors was men.
I ...
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Plural/singular verb agreement with units
When writing about specific quantities, should the verb reflect a singular or a plural value? Do abbreviations vs. spelled-out words make any difference?
I took 2 ml of water, which was/were then ...
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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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“Forty foot” or “forty feet”? [duplicate]
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Pluralization rule for “five-year-old children”, “20 pound note”, “10 mile run”
Is it correct to say
"This is a forty foot drop"
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Do I write “zero millimeter” or “zero millimeters”? [duplicate]
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Correct plural form of a zero quantified noun
There are no comments / There is no comment.
In the sentence "There is 0 mm of attached gingiva," is the proper word ...
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Are units in English singular or plural?
I am a little bit confused about using units in English, sometimes I hear that people use singular units for plural things, sometimes they use plural ones. Which one is correct?
3 meter(s) long?
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Do we say and write 21 / 31 / 41 item or itemS?
I've been wondering, since these example numbers end with 1, isn't it natural to use the following noun in its singular form?
From what I've been seeing around on the web this does not seem to be the ...
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“A total of 10 babies is…” vs. “a total of 10 babies are…” vs. “Ten babies in total are…”
Which one is the correct one?
A total of 10 babies is sleeping. (A)
A total of 10 babies are sleeping. (B)
Ten babies in total are sleeping. (C)
For me, both (A) and (C) are correct. ...
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Should we use plural or singular for a fraction of a mile?
I have seen people say both 0.25 mile and 0.25 miles. Should we use plural or singular for a fraction of a mile?
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Pluralization rule for “five-year-old children”, “20 pound note”, “10 mile run”
Why are year, pound and mile in the singular form in the phrases below?
five-year-old children
20 pound note
10 mile run
Is that because they're acting as adjectives, which are always invariable ...
