Both can be used in British English, with the plural being preferred. In Am.E. only the singular form is used except with "police" which requires a plural verb in both regional varieties.
Use the singular form after a set of, as it refers to a collective entity or group. For example, "A set of books is on the table" is correct.
Present perfect is formed this way - have/has + past particle.The past participle of set is set.We have set the table. --- plural subject 'we'.She has set the table. -- singular subject 'she'.Our teacher has set the exam -- singular subject 'our teacher'.
Both are grammatically correct:school's is the possessive form of the singularnoun school;schools' is the possessive form of the pluralnoun schools.Examples:Our school's schedule is from 8:30 to 2:20.-- Singular, the schedule of one school.All of the schools' schedules are set by the board.-- Plural, the schedules of all the schools.
Yes, the word 'decks' is a noun, the plural form of the singular noun 'deck'; a word for the levels or upper level of a ship; an open platform like structure attached to a house; a set of playing cards; a word for a thing.The word 'decks' is also a verb, the third person, present singular of the verb deck (decks, decking, decked); to decorate or adorn festively.
The combining form meaning "to set free" in medical terminology is "lyso-".
Yes, the word'swing set' is a compound noun, a singular, common, concrete noun; a word formed from two or more words that has its own meaning.
'Pincer' is singular and 'pincers' usually is used for a set of two pincers; a pair.
Movies is a plural word if referring to a set of movies. However, it is singular if you are talking about going to the movies.
Present perfect is formed this way - have/has + past particle.The past participle of set is set.We have set the table. --- plural subject 'we'.She has set the table. -- singular subject 'she'.Our teacher has set the exam -- singular subject 'our teacher'.
The noun ethics is the plural form for ethic.Ethic in the singular form is a set of principles of conduct; a theory or system of moral values.Ethics as the study of the general nature of morals and moral philosophy, takes a singular verb.Ethics as rules or standards of conduct of members of a group or profession, takes a plural verb.
Yes, "lyric" can refer to a single set of words in a song or poem (singular) or to multiple sets of words (plural). For example, "The lyric of this song is beautiful" (singular) and "The lyrics of these songs are catchy" (plural).
Yes, it can. The word swings is the plural form for the singular noun swing. The word swings is the third person, singular, present of the verb to swing. Examples:noun: The swings will be set up on the playground today.verb: John often swings by to visit his mom.
No, the word ethics is a noun, a plural, common, abstract noun; the plural form for the singular noun ethic. The noun ethics is a word for a set of moral values, a belief system. The ethics of that politician should be investigated.
An "inconsistent" set of equations. If they are all linear equations then the matrix of coefficients is singular.
You set x = 0 and evaluate the polynomial. Note that this should be "y-intercept" in the singular, not in the plural.
A singular common noun
A singular common noun
Answer The word "pharmacokinetics" is used to describe a singular set of data, therefore it is written with a singular verb.