punctuation

What''s the difference between a single and a double quotation mark in English? I''ve heard that it only depends on where you live the US (for double quotation mark) or the UK and Australia (for

2024 Dec 19

word usage

feels more natural than: "I can''t see any differences between the two" unless it was understood that it is expected that the speaker ought to be able to find a number of specific differences, for example, as in

2026 Jan 04

word usage

A difference of is used to indicate the extent of a difference; it''s a measure, whether a degree (temperature), a metre (length), a litre (volume) or a kilogram (mass). There is a difference of

2025 Jan 09

"What is the difference" or "what are the differences"?

1 "What is a difference between X and Y?" is also grammatical, but it means something that one hardly ever wants to say: the speaker has deliberately refused to indicate how many

2024 Dec 17

When should I use "difference" or "differences"?

When you think that there are more than one unlike events involved, use plural. For example: Are there any differences? If you talk about one particular What is the major difference?

2025 May 20

verbs

Whenever I read advanced grammar articles I come across these two terms quite often : be and to be. What is the difference between these two and how to identify the difference between

2024 Mar 28

Which one sounds more natural: "is there any difference" or "are there

We use a plural form when we expect that there are (or may be) multiple differences. Are there any differences between these pictures? One has more people, fewer cars, and a cloudier sky

2025 Aug 22