When you hear or see the phrase, “of all time,” it’s referring to someone, someplace or something that stands out above everything else. However, it indicates a permanence that spans history, the present moment and quite possibly the future. Therefore, it applies to rare and notable people, places or things. Ergo, when using “of […]
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We use “there was” for the singular form of there is/are in the past. We use “there were” for the plural form of there is/are in the past. We use “there + to be” to show that something exists. There was We use “there was” with singular nouns in the past. There was a
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Kids is the plural for kid. Kid’s is the singular possessive form of kid. Kids’ is the plural possessive form of kids. Kids or Kid’s or Kids’ are all pronounced the same way. Kids We use kids when we want to make the word “kid” plural. So it is: I have one kid. I
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Children is the plural for Child. Child’s is the singular possessive form of Child. Children’s is the plural possessive form of children. Children We use children when we want to make the word “child” plural. So it is: I have one Child. I have two children. Child’s Child’s is the singular possessive form of
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Wives is the plural for Wife. Wife’s is the singular possessive form of wife. Wives’ is the plural possessive form of wives. Because “wife” is usually singular, “wife’s”’ is usually correct. Wives We use wives when we want to make the word “wife” plural. So it is: I have one wife. I have two
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Husbands or Husband’s or Husbands’ (English Grammar Explained) Husbands is the plural for Husband. Husband’s is the singular possessive form of Husband. Husbands’ is the plural possessive form of Husbands. Husbands or Husband’s or Husbands’ are all pronounced the same way. Because “Husband” is usually singular, “Husband’s”’ is usually correct. Husbands’ would only
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There are times when people act superior to others and there are two words to describe this behavior in English: condescending and patronizing. “Condescending” deliberately airs superiority without apology or sympathy. “Patronizing” pretends support, kindness, or sympathy, but it’s a cover for actual feelings of superiority. Even though both words carry the same connotation,
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Both English phrases “regardless of whether” or “regardless whether” are correct. However, you can remove “of” along with “whether” and the meaning will still be the same. Therefore, no matter what form you use, the intention is that the outcome is irrelevant. So, this will be fairly easy and when you use it, the
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We use “was there” for the singular interrogative form of there is/are. We use “were there” for the plural interrogative form of there is/are. Was there We use “ was there” for questions with singular subjects. Was there a man at the bus stop? Was there one car there or two? Was there a
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“Question about” and “question regarding” introduce what the question discusses. ”Question on” usually implies “question on this topic”. “Question to” shows that the question is being directed toward someone. Question On We use “question on” when we want to emphasize that it is a question on a specific field of study. We have a
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