
member's/members'/members area | WordReference Forums
Sep 13, 2010 · One is not necessarily correct over the others... - member's area = an area of a member, belonging to a member - members' area = an area of members, belonging to more than one member …
A group of people + is/are ? | WordReference Forums
Jan 26, 2021 · Collecting phrases like a number of or a pair of can make it hard to choose between is and are. Which verb do you use when you’re talking about a number of people? On one hand, …
confirm whether/if I am correct | WordReference Forums
May 25, 2010 · Could some member/s confirm whether/if I am correct? 1. Is the question correctly phrased? 2, If it is, should I use 'whether' or 'if'? Thanks in advance.
How to refer to someone whom one works with at lab
Nov 26, 2015 · Hello, my dear word nerd fellows! I have a question to ask you guys: What's the most common term to refer to someone whom one works with at a lab, say, having the same capacity …
Dear parents / Parents [Capital letters?] - WordReference Forums
Nov 18, 2013 · Should I always capitalize the word "parents" in informal letters or emails when use it with "Dear..."? Are there any rules?
'go to hospital / go to the hospital - WordReference Forums
Aug 4, 2009 · The first is somewhat of a set phrase and means much the same as "go to a hospital", in other words, no particular hospital, but the subject requires hospitalisation. "Go to the hospital" is …
To be (a) part of something | WordReference Forums
Jun 26, 2010 · What's the difference between "to be a part of something" and "to be part of something" or are they both correct and interchangeable? For example, would...
Blue gum monkey - WordReference Forums
Aug 1, 2024 · Green's Dictionary of Slang has this on 'blue gum': blue gum (med), adj. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang I can't help with much of the rest of the sentence, apart from taking 'like bubbles …
grey rabbitbrush - WordReference Forums
Jan 19, 2025 · What is grey rabbitbrush in Chinese?一枝黄 (學名 Ericameria nauseosa), 別名: 灰葉兔灌木 (gray rabbitbrush), 橡膠兔灌木 (rubber rabbitbrush).
As a team member; team members, we; each one of us should
Mar 7, 2012 · "A team member" is clearly singular, but "we" is clearly plural - unless the speaker is Queen Victoria - and the contrast is jarring. In practice, I prefer 3 and 4. 3 emphasizes the collective …