Discussion Groups / English Usage / July 2009

I know when you put a "s" at the end of something it is Plural, but
what are these structures called? For example:
ing, tize, s, ed, er
??

"Each has a chocolate." - The verb agrees with the singular "each."
"They each have a chocolate." -  The verb agrees with the plural "they."
What part of speech is "each" in each of these examples?
Just curious.

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ON RELIGION; Clues to Romney Speech - New York Times
4 Dec 2007 ... ''I am going to be talking about the role of religion,
faith in America and in a free society.'' While he may touch lightly

The Arts Council of Wales has commissioned an art teacher from Swansea
to make a plaster cast of her buttocks. The £20,000 grant will also
pay for an undisclosed quantity of buttocks belonging to other women.
The teacher, Sue Williams, hopes that her buttock collection will

Google's archive doesn't reveal any discussion of a possible SDC for
this year,[*] so i'll just post this SDC-like question here and now.
(Note that, aside from being SDC-like, the question is completely off-
topic for AUE.)

There's been some heavy rain in London today. I think it must have
affected the subs at the Daily Telegraph's website:
"A Met Office forecasters said: "There have been some pretty
torrential downpours with thunder and lightening and a bit of hail. It

From a BBC commentary on the TdF:
"So, what will this Tour have in stall for us on Wednesday?"
Horses instead of bikes, perhaps?
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/8137998.stm>

Weird character, but nevertheless an immense talent.

Signs saying
"No loitering in lobby
  by management"
are posted all over the vestibule of a downtown drugstore I frequent.

The TV weather forecaster says, "There's a 70 per cent chance of rain
this evening."
It sounds authoritative and scientific, but what does it actually mean?

I'm quite sure it's some  sort of street vernacular concerning drug
usage...........and seems to be used by younger crowd.
Is there a specific meaning?
                    Lee in Denver

Paying it forward, in contrast to paying someone back, one does does a
favor or gives money for someone else when it's not possible to do for
whoever helped one.
What do you all think about this phrase?

I don't know of any 'moors' in the USA. There are lots in England, and
of course, in Scotland (many spelt "muir", of course). [I'm not too sure
about Wales and Ireland.]
But what about the USA and also Canada? Are there any? If there ARE what

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There IS a God and He allowed me to win two
tickets to Michael Jackson's funeral.
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Is the following grammatical?
1. I hope someone to answer my question.
I'd appreciate your help.
Ray