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Is it 10 items or less or fewer?
According to Wikipedia the correct phrase should be “10 items or fewer.” Use “fewer” whenever you can. You use “less” with singular nouns*, and “fewer” with plural nouns. It should therefore read: “fewer than ten items”, or “no more than ten items.”
Were and was past tense?
When to use were Whereas was is the singular past tense of to be, were is used for both the third person plural past tense (they and we) and the second person past tense (you). In the past indicative, were acts similar to was. “They were at the store,” you could say, for example.
Do you say one less or one fewer?
That means either “one member fewer” or “one fewer member” is correct. However, it’s important to note that in casual, everyday English, many people will use “less” in this case. Using correct English is wonderful, but it’s not always necessary!
Is it one less or one fewer?
If you want to follow the strictest guidelines on “less” and “fewer” (which, by the way, I do), here’s the correct way to understand them: “Less” is for singular things. “Fewer” is for plural things. You have one less item because “item,” unlike “items,” is singular.
How do you use was and were in a sentence?
Always remember this rule about the usage of was and were: use were with expressions that are hypothetical, wishful, imagined, desired, doubtful, and otherwise contrary to fact—that is to say, not real.
What are the rules for writing two or more sentences?
Two or more complete sentences must be separated with a period and written as separate thoughts. The subject and verb in the sentence must be either both plural or both singular. Otherwise, it would be the wrong subject-verb agreement.
Is ‘all the data submitted is correct’ singular or plural?
If it was something like “If all the pieces of data are correct…..” then the subject in this case is singular, as there are multiple pieces of singular data. But in your case, the correct sentence is …all the data submitted is correct because its a single piece of data.