A few days ago I was helping my cousin proofread some of her work. She asked me why we have to use "a woman" instead of "a women." This is clearly a confusing and easily mistaken part of English because in some languages, such as mandarin, there are no specific nouns to distinguish between one woman or many women.
There are so many singular and plural words in English, but my focus today is just on helping you understand the difference between WOMAN, WOMEN, MAN, MEN.
With one female or male, we always use 'a' - womAn and mAn
With two or more females or males, we use 'e' - womEn and mEn
There are so many singular and plural words in English, but my focus today is just on helping you understand the difference between WOMAN, WOMEN, MAN, MEN.
With one female or male, we always use 'a' - womAn and mAn
With two or more females or males, we use 'e' - womEn and mEn
Also remember to use the correct verb for each noun.
Since it's Father's Day today, I'm going to give an example related to this:
"He is a great man" - singular (uses the verb 'is')
"They are great men" - plural (uses the verb 'are')
Related Lessons:
Jean or Jeans
This or That
English is a Strange Language
Since it's Father's Day today, I'm going to give an example related to this:
"He is a great man" - singular (uses the verb 'is')
"They are great men" - plural (uses the verb 'are')
Related Lessons:
Jean or Jeans
This or That
English is a Strange Language
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