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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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00Is it OK: "Is neurosis and obsession similar" or may be "Are neurosis and obsession similar" Should it be plural?02br
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00Also: I don't know what this word stands for (or) I don't know what does this word stand for02br
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00Which is correct???02br
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0Hello Anon,02br 02br 01u 00Are02u 00 neurosis and obsession similar? (Yes, plural)02br 02br 00I don't know what this word 01u 00means02u 00. OR I don't know what this abbreviation 01u 00stands02u 00 for.

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  • 0Hello Anon,02br 02br 01u 00Are02u 00 neurosis and obsession similar?
  • (Yes, plural)02br 02br 00I don't know what this word 01u 00means02u 00.
  • OR I don't know what this abbreviation 01u 00stands02u 00 for.
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0Hello Anon,02br
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01u00Are02u00 neurosis and obsession similar? (Yes, plural)02br
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00I don't know what this word 01u00means02u00. OR I don't know what this abbreviation 01u00stands02u00 for. (A word doesn't stand for anything, but it takes the singular.)0-
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00How about this: I don't know: what does this word mean? Then, I guess, the construction with "does" would be OK?02br
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00By the way, why can't I write: I don't know what does this word mean! I GUESS IT'S NOT A QUESTION THAT'S WHY, AM I RIGHT???02br
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00Also: I've noticed they are mostly bald, at least those whom/whi
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01cite10Anonymous12cite11font10Hi12font12br
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11font10How about this: I don't know: what does this word mean? Then, I guess, the construction with "does" would be OK? 12font10Yes, you would say "What does this word mean?"12br
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00I'm talking about people. Is there ever a possibility to say "which" referring to people instead of "whom" or "who"???02br
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0Let's see what other people think. Which of the following are acceptable? Which are outright wrong?02br
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00Of all the nice young ladies we just met, 01u00which02u00 would be good candidates to join our Tea and Cupcake Society?02br
00Of all the nice young ladies we just met, 01u00who02u
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0 Hmm GG, there's something I don't know and I've never asked... and you just reminded me of that! 02br
00Edited: Sorry, I'm dumb, I was not sure of "which" but I checked in the dictionary and I saw it's ok. 05002br
00Looking at those examples:02br
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00Of all the nice young ladies we just met, 01u00whic
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0Let's see what other people think. Which of the following are acceptable? Which are outright wrong?02br
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01cite10Grammar Geek12cite10Of all the nice young ladies we just met, 11u10which12u10 would be good candidates to join our Tea and Cupcake Society? 11font
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01cite10Grammar Geek12cite10Let's see what other people think. Which of the following are acceptable? Which are outright wrong?12br
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10Of all the nice young ladies we just met, 11u10which12u10 would be good candidates to join our Tea and Cupcake Society? 11
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0Hi Anon - You still with us? 01blockquote
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10I've noticed they are mostly bald, at least those whom/which I saw. 12br
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0Hi02br
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00I'm still with you.02br
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00Let's put it this way, I would write: 02br
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00"I've noticed they are mostly bald, at least those whom I saw". WHEN REFERRING TO PEOPLE02br
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00"I've noticed they are mostly bald, at least those which I saw." WHEN REFERRING TO ANI
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