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

    "Someone and I" is the subject of the sentence, so you should use the subjective case "I" rather than the objective "me". "Someone and I" clearly means two people, so you should use "are" …

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

    Jan 28, 2019 · 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 …

  3. grammatical number - Plural form of "someone"'? - English …

    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 …

  4. nouns - Word for someone who pays attention to details - English ...

    Mar 30, 2013 · Not so. Reg Dwight comments: "Searching a reverse dictionary for "someone who is very concerned about the fine details" returns punctilious, fastidious, meticulous, and many …

  5. single word requests - Is there a term for the character trait of ...

    Sep 4, 2015 · Someone who pushes over boundaries, is disrespectful, usually by presuming more than is being offered. As in ‘ she’s a bit cheeky - always overstepping the mark, making …

  6. What is the difference between 'share to' and 'share with'?

    Jan 23, 2024 · I heard "share (something) to (someone)" for the first time earlier today. It sounds horrible to me, but I imagine that it makes sense if you think of it as "send (something) to …

  7. Someone, anyone, somebody, everybody. Are those 3rd or 1st …

    Dec 15, 2019 · If someone says that the earth is flat, nobody will believe them. If somebody says that the earth is flat, nobody will believe them. Everybody says that the earth is round. If …

  8. word choice - anyone vs someone. Which one? - English …

    I agree about someone being used for something more specific. Another example would be if you thought something was missing from your bag, in which case you might ask: "Did someone …

  9. If someone is electrocuted, do they have to die or can they just be ...

    So, the correct usage means that someone or something has been killed via powerful electrical current." The conclusion may be correct, but the argument is 100% bogus. The derivation of a …

  10. grammar - Someone "of" or "from" the university? - English …

    I would like know if I should use of or from to refer to a university a person belongs to, such as in the following sentence: We thank Dr. John and Dr. Tom of / from the University of California ...