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?
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
Question on "difference(s) of opinion(s)"
What is the correct expression in English? If various versions can be used, could you explain the usage differences and provide examples? Thanks: Difference of opinion
"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
Glass vs Cup
In everyday spoken language when you, as native English speakers, say " glass " and " cup " are they considered as a synonym for you or you have a special meaning for each one of
Question on "difference(s) of opinion(s)"
What is the correct expression in English? If various versions can be used, could you explain the usage differences and provide examples? Thanks: Difference of opinion Differences of
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
meaning
Is there any difference between the following sentences? What is the difference in meaning between those words? What is the difference of meaning between those words?
"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
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
Difference between “little”, “few”, “a little” and “a few”
You might want to include in your answer the difference between "few" and "a few", "little" and "a little".
Glass vs Cup
In everyday spoken language when you, as native English speakers, say " glass " and " cup " are they considered as a synonym for you or you have a special meaning for each
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
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
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
What is correct: ''what are differences between'' or/and ''what are
What are the differences between a circle and a sphere? I know, that we use article a to speak about single countable noun, and also single countable noun mentioned for the first time, or
What is correct: ''what are differences between'' or/and ''what are the
What are the differences between a circle and a sphere? I know, that we use article a to speak about single countable noun, and also single countable noun mentioned for the first time, or speak about