The compound determinative "someone" is inherently singular due to the singular nominal base "one", so [2] has the expected singular verb "cleans". "Clean" in [1] may appear to be a plural verb, but it's …

May 10, 2021 · Strictly speaking "someone" rather than "someone else" could include yourself and it is quite permissible to say "I'm collecting this on my own behalf" so, yes, there is a difference. Most …

Someone, and indeed any indefinite pronoun that ends in "one" is always singular. The word people is a good choice; however, the second part of your compound sentence sounds as if you are talking to …

40 "I and someone are interested" is grammatically correct. It is the convention in English that when you list several people including yourself, you put yourself last, so you really should say "Someone and I …

Jul 27, 2024 · Closed last year. I'm looking for a word that describes someone who dislikes change even while their current situation is less than favorable and keeps things even if they are old, worn and …

Nov 28, 2024 · I am wondering what difference between 'visit someone' and 'visit with someone' there is. In Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries Visit with (North American English) to spend time with somebody, …

Oct 3, 2020 · to make sure someone is doing okay, be it in their work, health, or otherwise I think check up on is the best as this can carry the sense of finding out about their welfare.

Sep 2, 2014 · "Someone has forgotten their book". Why can we use 'Their" and what's the difference if instead of "their" we use "his/her"?

Apr 23, 2024 · When someone asks you politely to do something and you want to do it, how do you answer? I was using "ok", but it seemed too general and thought about "of course".

Has someone seen my bag? Has anyone seen my bag? Which one is grammatically correct and Why? Which one should I use at this place? Can you give some more examples?