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  1. grammatical number - Is the plural form of ID spelled ID's or ID ...

    Dec 5, 2014 · Yes, it can depend on the style guide you're using, but since you're clearly not using a style guide, the plural of cat is cats, and the plural of ID is IDs. Simple as that. There is no …

  2. Indicate vs Indicates - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Nov 9, 2020 · The test ids ARB1 and ARB2 indicate (s) that two different samples were used, rather than representing different test methods. My colleague is of the view that the subject …

  3. What is the etymology of ID (or I.D.), as in something used for ...

    Feb 18, 2022 · Most dictionaries state "ID"/"I.D." as an abbreviation for "identification" rather than "identity", so it's no surprise that Etymonline directs I.D. "specifically" to "identification". E.g. …

  4. grammar - How to write "IDs of persons" without using "of"?

    May 25, 2016 · How to write "IDs of persons" without using "of"? Ask Question Asked 9 years, 7 months ago Modified 9 years, 7 months ago

  5. How should the abbreviation for "identifier" be capitalized?

    Mar 23, 2015 · I'm a programmer and I often see the abbreviation ID (capitalized) in technical documents and code. Is this correct, or should it be id?

  6. grammar - "Is there" versus "Are there" - English Language

    Are there any questions I should be asking? Is there any articles available on the subject? My instinct is that in the two questions above, it should be 'are' as the subjects of the sentences (

  7. What is the short form for 'little' ? Is it li'l or lil'?

    Sep 2, 2014 · The form lil is used, but the most common variant seems to be lil' (capitalized when it is a name). Wikipedia "Lil" is a kind of prefix and is the short form of "little". It is often spelled …

  8. When is "Y" a vowel? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    In school we are taught the vowels: A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y. Today's XKCD got me thinking about when the letter Y is considered to be a vowel. I understand (perhaps incorrectly) …

  9. Is “stuff ” a plural word? [closed] - English Language & Usage ...

    This question is too basic; it can be definitively and permanently answered by a single link to a standard internet reference source designed specifically to find that type of information.

  10. Origin of “the grass is always greener” - English Language

    Jan 3, 2019 · The proverb has been traced back to 1545. The original idea can be found in the poetry of Ovid (c.43 b.c.–a.d. c.18): Fertilior seges est alenis semper in agris (The harvest ids …