" [Plural] are one of them" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Sep 21, 2020 · "A Bear is not one of them" But that would be wrong in that we want to talk about all the bears, not just one specific bear. We could also rewrite that sentence like so to make it …
"One of them was/were you" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Oct 24, 2011 · "One of them" is a noun phrase referring to a single person. Therefore all its verbs are always singular.
‘With me being one of them’—grammatically correct?
Mar 6, 2011 · 2) Five people went to the party last night, with my being one of them. This is how "me" would traditionally be expressed; but "with" still looks informal, which contrasts weirdly …
Which one is correct—"one of which" or "one of them"?
Jun 8, 2017 · The thing you need is "one of whom." Not too hard to arrange if we speak of just one person: This made her think of her grandparents, one of whom has passed on. But it's …
Difference between "one..., another" and "one..., the other"
Mar 22, 2014 · Now it is possible to think that there are just two directions - e.g. left or right. So using that rationale it would be "one or the other". However if you postulate many directions …
grammaticality - Either of .... (Plural/Singular) - English Language ...
Mar 9, 2019 · In all cases, "either" means "one of two". This means that technically, it is always singular. Compare: A herd NOUN is a good choice. / It PRON is a good choice. One PRON is …
Is using singular "they," "their" and "them" acceptable in research ...
Short Answer is: Your adviser is correct. In any concise written context, i.e. whose purpose is to deliver factual information as opposed to writing a novel or a poem, the usage of these words …
It's one of the best [plural noun] that + has (or) have
Jul 12, 2014 · 'One of the best films that has ever been made'; 'Each person in the group is responsible for his work.'; 'Every student in the class is an adult.' I think modern writing would …
apostrophe - Is "'em" short for 'him', 'them' or both? - English ...
Jan 9, 2014 · One suspect caught dead to rights: "Book'm Danno—murder one." Multiple suspects caught dead to rights: "Book'm, Danno—murder one." But I have no doubt that that …
Which should I use with "neither/nor": "has" or "have"?
Regarding your first example, I don't think there's any absolute rule in the sense of one being always right and the other always wrong. For that particular sentence, and in general, the …