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		<title>The Difficulty of Plurals</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 21:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Getting plurals right is one of the most difficult things about English grammar. There are the inconsistencies of the plural form &#8211; for example some words stay the same.  1 sheep.  2 sheep. Uncountable nouns are usually treated as singular.  For example: The snow is beautiful. The web site&#8217;s information is not always accurate. It [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Getting plurals right is one of the most difficult things about English grammar.</p>
<p>There are the inconsistencies of the plural form &#8211; for example some words stay the same.  1 sheep.  2 sheep.</p>
<p>Uncountable nouns are usually treated as singular.  For example:</p>
<p>The snow is beautiful.</p>
<p>The web site&#8217;s information is not always accurate.</p>
<p>It can be very confusing when talking about a singular noun that refers to a group of people.  American and British English have differences in how they treat some of these nouns.  An article that looked at common edits in Wikipedia identified a page where Americans and British people kept editing the page because of the grammar.</p>
<p>There is a music group called Angels &amp; Airwaves.</p>
<p>In British English you&#8217;d say: Angels &amp; Airwaves are a band. (The band is made up of multiple people).</p>
<p>In American English you&#8217;d say: Angels &amp; Airwaves is a band. (The band is a singular entity).</p>
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		<title>Less and Fewer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The difference between less and fewer is difficult to remember, even for native speakers. Less should be used with uncountable nouns and fewer with countable nouns. e.g There were fewer women at the party than last week. I think you should put less sugar in your coffee. My brother owns less books than I thought [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Getting plurals right is one of the most difficult things about English grammar.</p>
<p>There are the inconsistencies of the plural form &#8211; for example some words stay the same.  1 sheep.  2 sheep.</p>
<p>Uncountable nouns are usually treated as singular.  For example:</p>
<p>The snow is beautiful.</p>
<p>The web site&#8217;s information is not always accurate.</p>
<p>It can be very confusing when talking about a singular noun that refers to a group of people.  American and British English have differences in how they treat some of these nouns.  An article that looked at common edits in Wikipedia identified a page where Americans and British people kept editing the page because of the grammar.</p>
<p>There is a music group called Angels &amp; Airwaves.</p>
<p>In British English you&#8217;d say: Angels &amp; Airwaves are a band. (The band is made up of multiple people).</p>
<p>In American English you&#8217;d say: Angels &amp; Airwaves is a band. (The band is a singular entity).</p>
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		<title>The Difference Between That and Which</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aidan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The difference between that and which is very confusing. Most native speakers don&#8217;t know the difference, so don&#8217;t get too worried if you get it wrong. The Difference Between That and Which http://www.kentlaw.edu/academics/lrw/grinker/LwtaThat_Versus_Which.htm Related Articles: Less and Fewer Atmosphere The Difference Between That and Which Negative Questions Please support my blog by clicking this blog [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Getting plurals right is one of the most difficult things about English grammar.</p>
<p>There are the inconsistencies of the plural form &#8211; for example some words stay the same.  1 sheep.  2 sheep.</p>
<p>Uncountable nouns are usually treated as singular.  For example:</p>
<p>The snow is beautiful.</p>
<p>The web site&#8217;s information is not always accurate.</p>
<p>It can be very confusing when talking about a singular noun that refers to a group of people.  American and British English have differences in how they treat some of these nouns.  An article that looked at common edits in Wikipedia identified a page where Americans and British people kept editing the page because of the grammar.</p>
<p>There is a music group called Angels &amp; Airwaves.</p>
<p>In British English you&#8217;d say: Angels &amp; Airwaves are a band. (The band is made up of multiple people).</p>
<p>In American English you&#8217;d say: Angels &amp; Airwaves is a band. (The band is a singular entity).</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Getting plurals right is one of the most difficult things about English grammar.</p>
<p>There are the inconsistencies of the plural form &#8211; for example some words stay the same.  1 sheep.  2 sheep.</p>
<p>Uncountable nouns are usually treated as singular.  For example:</p>
<p>The snow is beautiful.</p>
<p>The web site&#8217;s information is not always accurate.</p>
<p>It can be very confusing when talking about a singular noun that refers to a group of people.  American and British English have differences in how they treat some of these nouns.  An article that looked at common edits in Wikipedia identified a page where Americans and British people kept editing the page because of the grammar.</p>
<p>There is a music group called Angels &amp; Airwaves.</p>
<p>In British English you&#8217;d say: Angels &amp; Airwaves are a band. (The band is made up of multiple people).</p>
<p>In American English you&#8217;d say: Angels &amp; Airwaves is a band. (The band is a singular entity).</p>
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		<title>Using By &amp; Until</title>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Getting plurals right is one of the most difficult things about English grammar.</p>
<p>There are the inconsistencies of the plural form &#8211; for example some words stay the same.  1 sheep.  2 sheep.</p>
<p>Uncountable nouns are usually treated as singular.  For example:</p>
<p>The snow is beautiful.</p>
<p>The web site&#8217;s information is not always accurate.</p>
<p>It can be very confusing when talking about a singular noun that refers to a group of people.  American and British English have differences in how they treat some of these nouns.  An article that looked at common edits in Wikipedia identified a page where Americans and British people kept editing the page because of the grammar.</p>
<p>There is a music group called Angels &amp; Airwaves.</p>
<p>In British English you&#8217;d say: Angels &amp; Airwaves are a band. (The band is made up of multiple people).</p>
<p>In American English you&#8217;d say: Angels &amp; Airwaves is a band. (The band is a singular entity).</p>
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