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Norwegian: endearing terms for all family members
2014年7月2日 · Hello! I need your help. I'm looking for Norwegian terms of endearment commonly used among family members. Mother to son: Mother to daughter: Father to son: Father to daughter: Son to mother: Son to father: Daughter to mother: Daughter to …
committee were/ was - WordReference Forums
2007年6月28日 · Hi all, Iam confused in this sentence: "The committee were divided in their opinion regarding this issue." My book explains it as "Committee is used as a plural noun here, since each one has a different opinion", but would it be wrong to …
Membership in/membership to | WordReference Forums
2014年7月10日 · Membership in the YMCA. We, the Village People, welcome you to the forum.
"Customer Service" or "Customer Services" - WordReference Forums
2009年1月7日 · Both are correct grammatically, but they have a slightly diferent implications. Customer-Service Department is more common, but it seems to just be one of those areas where one term is more common, i.e. natural than the other.
update someone "on" vs. update someone "with"
2013年3月10日 · Hi jas120, the normal usage is "update someone on something", but "with" doesn't sound entirely unacceptable. . You could also say "update me about the
a minimum of + plural noun + singular/plural verb?
2018年3月27日 · What does the verb (3) in a sentence like the following have to agree with--(1) or (2). In other words, what is the subject and what is the modifier of the subject in the following sentence? (1) A minimum of (2) seven members (3) is/are required. If a minimum of is a set phrase, it functions...
Collective nouns - a council <is, are> - WordReference Forums
2006年5月26日 · With collective nouns (like council, staff, etc.) use a singular verb when thinking of the group members as a unit. "The council is one of the nation's best." Use a plural verb when thinking of the group members as individuals. "The council spent the entire session squabbling among themselves."
Please cascade this information | WordReference Forums
2010年11月4日 · Hello everyone – my first post here J From time to time I get forwards from my manager. The original message is written by one guy, who always sends it to three people at my company. He always finishes mails with “Please cascade this information”. I wonder if this collocation is proper, or...
Concern or concerned - WordReference Forums
2016年1月21日 · Concern is a noun. Concerned (please note the "n"; you omitted it twice) is an adjective.Please look them up in the WR Dictionary (access via the search box at the top of the page); that will help you understand the difference.
argue about or over | WordReference Forums
2008年2月5日 · hello dear word reference forums members I don't understand the differences between under mentioned sentences I never argue with my husband about money- I never argue with my husband over money. especially it is difficult for me to understand the sentence with over. I will be very glad also...