Monday, October 24, 2011

Tip 41: Singular or Plural for "Anyone"?

This one might just stump you:
Which is correct? "Does any...?" or "Do any...?"
What's your verdict?
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I would go with,
"Does anyone know where my wallet is?"
"Do any of you know where my wallet is?"
"Does any of the twins know where my wallet is?"
"Do any of the students in your class know where my wallet is?"

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Tip 40: Bring, Take, Fetch

Most of us, both children and adults, are confused by the use of bring, take, fetch.
These rules will straighten things out:

Bring: "from there to here"
E.g Uncle Peter, thanks for bringing us to this fabulous beach!
E.g Ming, I promise I'll bring the book with me tomorrow.

Take: "from here to there"
E.g Dad likes to take this laptop with him when he goes overseas.
E.g Mum, are you free to take us to the movies?

Fetch/Get: "from here to there and back to here again"
E.g I need to fetch my daughter from school at 6pm everyday.
E.g Jack went to fetch/get a pail of water.