"There is/are more than one". What's the difference?
More than one man is still in the house. Could this is be explained by the immediate precedence of one man? It is conceivable that the singular number of one man leads us to an anacoluthon …
I for one - punctuation - WordReference Forums
Mar 3, 2014 · I, for one, prefer the version with commas. They add clarity, making it unnecessary to read the phrase two or three times to figure out what it means. (When I saw the title of this …
Is "Jack of all trades, master of none" really just a part of a longer ...
As for the suggested longer expression "Jack of all trades, master of none, but better than a master of one," the earliest matches I could find for it are two instances from 2007. From Drum …
Once-off or One-off - WordReference Forums
Jan 7, 2011 · Hello, Does anyone know what is the difference between 'once-off' and 'one-off' or whether once-off is used across the English-speaking world? Recently an English colleague …
"Which" vs. "what" — what's the difference and when should you …
Most of the time one or the other feels better, but every so often, "which" vs. "what" trips me up. So, what's the exact difference and when should you use one or the other?
On one hand or on the one hand? - WordReference Forums
Dec 13, 2011 · Here 'one hand' introduces hands into the conversation, so when you get to the other one, it's the other one because we're already talking about hands. However, I then …
Difference between 'One to One' and 'One on One'
one-on-one is used to talk about meetings between two people. When there is a discussion we can call it a one-on-one discussion; as an alternative for a face to face confrontation and in …
Which one do you like [better/more]? | WordReference Forums
Jun 13, 2012 · I think the answer depends on the audience you are addressing. If you are doing formal writing or speaking in a formal setting, then you should probably use more/most with …
Which came first when saying numbers: "one hundred AND one" …
101: One hundred and one 234,500: Two hundred and thirty four thousand five hundred Based on my experience, Britons, Australians and New Zealanders say the "and", and North Americans …
Is there a specific word for a person who has one leg?
Sep 15, 2010 · For the sake of completeness, the following three words from the OED can technically describe a person with one leg, but they cannot be used in ordinary conversation …