In formal usage, it should definitely be is: Neither of these options is available. This is the traditional rule (iirc, Fowler’s discusses this at length). However, in colloquial usage, either option is fine, and are …

Jul 18, 2018 · Background We have a motivational poster in our office that says: None of us is as smart as all of us. I think that it's grammatically incorrect, and here is my reasoning: All of the tigers have ...

Apr 24, 2023 · The question is not exactly a duplicate, as the other questions seek a word for a person with such knowledge, while this one seeks the word for the knowledge itself. Suppose we agree with …

Apr 15, 2011 · Historically, "well-lighted" was overwhelmingly favoured, but it's been in decline for the last 100 years or so, with "well-lit" actually becoming the more common usage (40 years ago in UK, …

Feb 21, 2011 · Content or contents — when do I use which form? I realize that the one is the plural form of the other, but they seem to be used interchangeably.

Feb 3, 2021 · Welcome to EL&U. Hectare is from the Greek hect, the multiplier, and are, the primary unit of land measurement and the base unit. It means 100 ares, so it makes sense to abbreviate to the …

Nov 19, 2015 · Given that it is a necessity that both instruments sound true during the show, we could say that the sentence is trying to express the urgency of tuning the instruments. Therefore, it can be …

Jan 29, 2012 · Is there a difference between "convenient for you" and "convenient to you"? And if it is, could you explain it?

@JasonM That's a good point; the last half of that sentence was supposed to be an arbitrary example, but I guess it came out with a professional tone. If I were looking for somebody to contact me …

These and those can indeed have locative difference. They are the plural forms of this and that, respectively. They often convey a more abstract idea of proximity rather than actual physical …