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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Everything singular or plural

Hello,

Is everything singular or plural? Do we say, everything is in its place? Is it always singular and therefore followed by its in its possessive form?

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"Everything" is always singular, as you say. "Everything's okay" is quite common as a contraction, but I don't remember hearing it as a possessive. But it should be possible.

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  • "Everything" is always singular, as you say.
  • "Everything's okay" is quite common as a contraction, but I don't remember hearing it as a possessive.
  • But it should be possible.
  • In a store: Everything's price is going up 50% next week!
  • Everything is having its price raised 50% next week.
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"Everything" is always singular, as you say. Emotion: smile

"Everything's okay" is quite common as a contraction, but I don't remember h
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AnonymousIs everything singular or plural? Do we say, everything is in its place? Is it always singular and therefore followed by its in its possessive form?
1. Singular.
2. Yes, we say that.
3. Yes. everything is followed by its in the same sentence if a possessive form is needed to refer back to everything. (You would neve
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