"There is/are more than one". What's the difference?
More than one man is still in the house. Could this is be explained by the immediate precedence of one man? It is conceivable that the singular number of one man leads us to an anacoluthon …
One of those people who < singular or plural verb?>
Jun 22, 2015 · The sentence about "one of those rare people who" almost has to have a plural verb within the relative clause: He is one of those rare people, and he believes in ancient myths.
Difference between "hundred", "a hundred", and "one hundred"?
Regarding one hundred or a hundred etc, the person saying that there is a difference is right - one is used more for precision but a is more common and employed.
not one of them VS. no one of them. | WordReference Forums
Feb 22, 2008 · You can say not one of them (meaning not even a single one of them), or none of them, or possibly neither of them (if only two people are involved). "No one of them" is not …
word usage - Difference between 'One to One' and 'One on One'
one-on-one is used to talk about meetings between two people. When there is a discussion we can call it a one-on-one discussion; as an alternative for a face to face confrontation and in …
A word or phrase to describe "one plus one more than two"?
Jan 7, 2009 · The two parts of one plus one would normally equal two. The original question was a looking for a way of describing a situation where one plus one equals more than two. The …
Is "Jack of all trades, master of none" really just a part of a longer ...
As for the suggested longer expression "Jack of all trades, master of none, but better than a master of one," the earliest matches I could find for it are two instances from 2007. From Drum …
one or more people - WordReference Forums
Aug 3, 2014 · When usage and logic clash (along the lines of "more than one person has said"): We often hear this phrase, but how can "people" (meaning 'the plural of "person"') take a …
Is “a choice between one of two options” grammatically correct?
The prepositional phrase "between one of two options" is grammatically correct because the noun phrase is "one of two options" and not "one". "Between one of two options" means "between …
Writing someone's height. [six foot one, 6' 11" ....]
Oct 19, 2016 · The versions in blue are equal to 185 centimeters, and the versions in red are equal to 211 centimeters. Please be careful about what you really mean. [/QUOTE] I just …