
punctuation - Can the period be dropped in "vs" when used as …
Dec 13, 2015 · I wouldn't use a period after vs even when it appears in a non-hyphenated format. The trend is to get rid of various unnecessary and extraneous periods, as in the change from …
"Through" vs "throughout." - English Language & Usage Stack …
Through means going in or starting at one side and coming out or stopping at the other side of: a path through the wood Throughout means in every part of (a place or object) There is a good …
"How about" vs. "What about" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Feb 22, 2011 · Is there a difference between starting a question with How about and What about? Can we use both expressions interchangeably?
"Would it be" vs "Will it be" - English Language & Usage Stack …
Welcome to the site. Such an answer would normally be closed for lack of information, I leave it open because you are a welcome newcomer. However, if you read the guidance, you will see …
Using "of" vs. "on" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jul 28, 2020 · 0 I have been getting confused whenever I use the following sentence. "Change the materials on the customer order" vs. "Change the materials of the customer order" Since the …
nouns - Correct usage of "persons" (vs. "people") - English …
I had a little fight about persons vs. people. Could you advise if both of the following are correct, if possible with reference to a dictionary? A table for two people please. A table for ...
"Paid" vs "payed" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
A subtle distinction, but there may be rare instances where "payed" could be used in a financial sense, but only where it is specifically intended to be a metaphorical reference to the nautical …
"Who are" vs "who is" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Dec 22, 2014 · Sentence: it's not what's on the table that matters, but who (is/are) in the chairs. I thought are might be correct because of plural chairs, but family members disagree.
"An other" vs "another" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Here is a general rule of thumb: if you mean "a different [noun]", then it is more appropriate to use "an other"; if you mean "an additional [noun]", then it is more appropriate to use "another". So …
“What about” vs. ”what of” - English Language & Usage Stack ...
What of and what about are not idioms; they don't mean something other than the sum of their parts. To contrast what of with what about is contrasting of and about. Are they perfectly …