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There Is / There Are & Delayed Subjects
There's a bus coming, or is it there're? Learn how these swapped-round sentences really agree
Attraction Errors (& with / as well as)
"The box of samples, along with the invoice, was..." — why nearby nouns hijack your verb
Attraction Errors (& with / as well as)
The stack of books are mine looks right — spot the word tricking your verb
Tricky Subjects (news, scissors, -ics, titles)
Is the news singular? Are scissors always plural? The odd nouns that don't play by the rules
Tricky Subjects (news, scissors, -ics, titles)
The news are good looks right — learn which tricky words always stay singular
Notional vs Formal Concord
Grammar says "none is"; everyone you know says "none are" — which one actually wins
Notional vs Formal Concord
None of my friends are coming sounds right — the rule that follows meaning, not grammar
Advanced Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
"Everyone should send their availability" felt fine until someone asked whose "their" that even is
Advanced Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Everyone should bring their book looks fine — learn how pronouns should really match their owners