Singular or Plural?
Last panel. He mentions two things, then uses a singular verb. Is he wrong?
English is flexible. Sometimes we combine more than one thing into a single group. We often use a word for the group. For example, “the class is seated” but “the students are seated.” But sometimes we use the number of the verb to tell how we refer to the number of something. Be careful, though—doing this can mess up your sentence.
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No Lesson, but Appropriate
It has to do with vocabulary, so I like it. Can you add to the row? Thesaurus, by the way, is descended from the Greek word for “treasure.”
A Good Way to End a Dispute
Sometimes, anyway; depends on the dispute. Myself, I never noticed someone mispronuncing “Pamphlet.” Her good solution is to change the root of the dispute. Be creative! When you enter a dispute, change the root.
Both Wrong!
But he’s the boss, right??? Here are the definitions: So don’t be dumb or stupid—be wise.
Something I Promise not to Do
First panel. People who do this are sometimes called “grammar nazis.” (I’m sorry, but Comics Kingdom links are bad) The comic is down a ways in this Comic Strip of the Day post: https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/07/06/csotd-the-lion-always-gets-his-share/ And actually, in this case he’s defending a spurious rule. That “to” is an adverb at the end of the sentence, […]
