- Singular or plural : Each + has have + his their
Each and every employee is expected to submit their punch card Assuming the male gender as representative of everyone can at best be deemed an outdated notion from a bygone era, and at worst insensitive and offensive Of course, we could say his or her but that sounds a little clumsy compared to their
- Until Monday includes Monday or Excludes Monday?
It's best to avoid full-body bathing before the second day after surgery The first case is more tricky You should make registration until Monday I would assume this means that registration on Monday is allowed, if not then I would write You should make registration before Monday So whether until is inclusive or not, depends on the context
- adverbs - About best , the best , and most - English Language . . .
Both sentences could mean the same thing, however I like you best I like chocolate best, better than anything else can be used when what one is choosing from is not specified I like you the best Between chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry, I like vanilla the best can be used when choosing from some choices
- fits or suits my needs? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
In a formal letter, what kind of sentence could I write? The programme perfectly suits my needs The programme perfectly fits my needs EDIT: According to a dictionary the phrase with "fits" makes
- prepositions - On the test or in the test? - English Language . . .
I know we should say "on the test" meaning performance wise, but does using "in the test" go as well or has another meaning? Do we say: So the kids are able to do their best on the test or
- among and of - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Among, of, and out of are all essentially interchangeable in this context However, it sounds a little unusual to mention the other subjects, since they are irrelevant to you liking botany It sounds more natural to actually draw the comparison: I like botany Among all the subjects, I prefer botany Of all the subjects, I favor botany I like botany the best (or the most) out of all the subjects
- “had vs ever had vs have ever had - English Language Learners . . .
No, I don't think that your interpretation is correct To make things a little clearer, let's replace had with employed To say: Fred is the best minister we have ever employed suggests that you are still employing Fred as a minister, although it's possible that Fred is still a minister but no longer in your employ Your other two examples both indicate that Fred is no longer in your employ
- difference - Have been doing and have done - English Language . . .
I agree with Vic, and would like to add a little more information The main point of the question is the difference between the tenses of "have been playing" and "have played" In addition to the tenses, we have the verb "play (tennis)", which is a dynamic verb (dynamic verbs have duration; they occur over time), and we also have the time phrase "for five years" Different combinations of verb
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