
member's/members'/members area | WordReference Forums
Sep 13, 2010 · One is not necessarily correct over the others... - member's area = an area of a member, belonging to a member - members' area = an area of members, belonging to more than one member …
Past Simple and Unreal Situations in the Past
5 days ago · Where did you see these sentences? In a past unreal sentence I expect to see a past perfect. For instance I understand the first sentence "What if Napoleon won the Battle of Waterloo?" …
confirm whether/if I am correct | WordReference Forums
May 25, 2010 · Could some member/s confirm whether/if I am correct? 1. Is the question correctly phrased? 2, If it is, should I use 'whether' or 'if'? Thanks in advance.
A group of people + is/are ? | WordReference Forums
Jan 26, 2021 · Collecting phrases like a number of or a pair of can make it hard to choose between is and are. Which verb do you use when you’re talking about a number of people? On one hand, …
Difference between "dedicated for" & "dedicated to"
Feb 28, 2011 · Hi! I would like to know what's the difference between "dedicated for" & "dedicated to". Could someone explain it to me please?
To be (a) part of something | WordReference Forums
Jun 26, 2010 · What's the difference between "to be a part of something" and "to be part of something" or are they both correct and interchangeable? For example, would...
'go to hospital / go to the hospital - WordReference Forums
Aug 4, 2009 · The first is somewhat of a set phrase and means much the same as "go to a hospital", in other words, no particular hospital, but the subject requires hospitalisation. "Go to the hospital" is …
Dear parents / Parents [Capital letters?] - WordReference Forums
Nov 18, 2013 · Should I always capitalize the word "parents" in informal letters or emails when use it with "Dear..."? Are there any rules?
How to refer to someone whom one works with at lab
Nov 26, 2015 · Hello, my dear word nerd fellows! I have a question to ask you guys: What's the most common term to refer to someone whom one works with at a lab, say, having the same capacity …
is or has deceased - WordReference Forums
Feb 22, 2021 · No. "Deceased" is an adjective; "decease" is not generally used as a verb. You might find it in dictionaries, but OED, for example, has no examples later than the eighteenth century …