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  1. grammar - When is "someone" singular and when is it plural? - English ...

    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 …

  2. "I and someone", "me and someone" or "I and someone we"

    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 …

  3. phrasal verbs - 'visit someone' vs. 'visit with someone' - English ...

    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, …

  4. I'm looking for a word that describes someone who dislikes change/is ...

    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 …

  5. Is using "someone" in a question correct? - English Language Learners ...

    When reading about someone on the OALD, I saw the following note: The difference between someone and anyone is the same as the difference between some and any. Look at the notes there. The note t...

  6. anyone vs someone. Which one? - English Language Learners Stack …

    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?

  7. meaning - What is a word that could define someone who likes to …

    Sep 13, 2013 · What would you call someone who does things knowing specifically that his/her actions will cause pain and/or conflict or completes an action just to get someone in trouble or hurt them? …

  8. What is difference between have/get/make someone do something?

    To get someone do something means to persuade someone or trick someone to do something. This is what the dictionary says but I saw they're sometimes interchangeably used, so dictionary definitions …

  9. Informal word for someone who likes to keep to themselves

    Mar 4, 2016 · What, then, is the correct word to describe someone who prefers to keep to themselves, avoids parties and get-togethers? I'm not looking for the absolutely precise medical term for a mental …

  10. Word for someone who thinks they can do anything, and believes ...

    Apr 24, 2014 · If someone thinks they are always doing the right thing, and believes others are wrong, what would I call them? Say, for example, I did something that person considers wrong. But then on …