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  1. grammatical number - Is the plural form of ID spelled ID's or ID ...

    Dec 5, 2014 · Yes, it can depend on the style guide you're using, but since you're clearly not using a style guide, the plural of cat is cats, and the plural of ID is IDs. Simple as that. There is no …

  2. Indicate vs Indicates - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Nov 9, 2020 · The test ids ARB1 and ARB2 indicate (s) that two different samples were used, rather than representing different test methods. My colleague is of the view that the subject …

  3. How should the abbreviation for "identifier" be capitalized?

    Mar 23, 2015 · I'm a programmer and I often see the abbreviation ID (capitalized) in technical documents and code. Is this correct, or should it be id?

  4. Different forms of the abbreviations for "identification"?

    Both the NOAD and the OED report that ID is an abbreviation for identity, identification. They weren't carrying any ID. I lost my ID card. The term id is used in psychoanalysis, and Id is a …

  5. What is the plural of "sir"? [closed] - English Language & Usage …

    Sep 30, 2018 · A security guard wishes to address multiple people respectfully at once. Does he say: Sorry, sir, but this ID is invalid. or Sorry, sirs, but your IDs are invalid. or ...

  6. What is the difference between "comprehensive" and "complete"?

    Mar 5, 2016 · I thought these two words mean the same thing, until I read the following sentence: " Comprehensive, complete and mature C++ frameworks that save lots of work and help …

  7. formality - What is the correct greeting to use in a formal email ...

    If the email were to be addressed to a specific person, you could write "Dear [Name]". But is it appropriate to write "Dear [Team / Department / Company]"? For example, "Dear Service …

  8. count - How do you refer to number of siblings? - English …

    Dec 13, 2022 · Thank you for the response. However, how would I refer to the number of siblings and still use the word siblings within the sentence? Or perhaps what would be a better way to …

  9. "User accounts" or "users account" - English Language & Usage …

    Is it correct to say user accounts or users account when referring to the accounts any user has on a site like this one? In general, in the case of a noun that is used as adjective for the noun that

  10. etymology - What is the meaning and origin of the common …

    "The world is your oyster" is a quote from Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor: Falstaff: I will not lend thee a penny. Pistol: Why then the world's mine oyster, Which I with sword will …