Quora #4
Question:
Why does this sentence “meaningful work and meaningful relationships was far better” use “was” not “were”?
Answer (you already knew this, right?):
Because it’s incorrect! The sentence has a plural subject (work and relationships), so the sentence should have a plural verb, “were.”
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He’s Actually UNinterested
I last mentioned this common error eight years ago, so I suppose now could be a good time for a repeat. Do a search in the upper right corner to see it.
- Disinterested means the outcome of something won’t affect you. You are unbiased.
- Uninterested means you don’t care about something.
“Bored” should give you a clue about the correct version of -interested. If Rusty had a big smile on his face, it might mean he was buying whatever collar she wanted, hence disinterested in her choice.
I Found Someone Who Can Wait!
Can hardly wait is better than can’t wait. Second panel
Of course, getting the holiday wrong is a separate issue…
“Malaprop” is Right, “Malapropism” is Not
And here’s a pile of Frank and Ernest getting it right.
How many malaprops do you see?
Quora #3
A definition…
What part of speech is the word “math” in the sentence “I took a math test”?
It’s a noun. We say it’s being used attributively. In other words, it’s a noun used as if it were an adjective.