“Many” is a Plural
What is it when you refer to a single group of many? I say it’s still a plural, so I say this headline is incorrect:
Children are expensive – not just for parents, but the environment – so how many is too many?
Should be “how many are too many?”
That’s in a newsletter named The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/children-are-expensive-not-just-for-parents-but-the-environment-so-how-many-is-too-many-176662
Here’s the picture behind the headline:
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A Little Metaphorical Humor
Of course you know what a mixed metaphor is, right?
“Metaphor” is a generic term that we use for any figure of speech. However, when the figure of speech’s beginning and end don’t match, that’s what we call a mixed metaphor. For example (or should I say “for examples”):
Might you see one that’s not mixed?
A Nice Little Vocabulary Lesson
Here are the words for different ways to sit on the floor, first panel:
I’ve heard Nara’s word, but not the others. What about you?
One Good, One Bad List
First panel. This sentence has two lists of adjectives. What’s wrong with the bad one? I speak of grammar, of course.
You’re right (I hope)! The second list is redundant. Both words mean the same thing. The first list has words with (technically) different meanings, so that list is grammatically okay.
An Example of Slant Rhyme
Last panel:
“gesture” almost fits, so it qualifies as slant rhyme.