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I was asked this intriguing grammar question recently by a member of Jose Carillo’s English Forum, Lyndon Gabato: “May I know if ‘percent’ is a countable noun or not? Someone asked me if 10% is a ...

However, there are many types of noun and noun phrase in English, and it can be difficult to know if a particular noun takes a singular verb (such as DOES / HAS / AM / IS ) or a plural verb (DO / HAVE ...

Uncountable nouns — furniture, equipment, scenery, bread — are strange creatures. They aren’t abstract at all (nothing can be more material than furniture and bread) and, grammatically, they often ...

Q. “Pay Less Tax!” blares the recent cover of Money Magazine. This struck me as odd; shouldn’t it be “Pay Fewer Taxes”? — Timothy Chambers, Providence A. This question hinges on whether “tax” is a ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. This afternoon, a reader emailed to say that he believed I was muddling ...

Indefinite Articles are the words 'A' and 'An'. These articles are used to refer common or non-specific nouns, i.e., not a specific person, place, object, or idea. 7. It can be used before the names ...

PLEASE advise whether the tag line used in the advertisement (pic above) is correct. Should it be, “Engaging minds, embracing futures” OR “Engaging minds, embracing future.” – Tay SM, Petaling Jaya ...