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  1. apostrophe - Individual's or individuals' - English Language & Usage ...

    Dec 3, 2020 · 2 Individuals' if you are referring to patients in general - or you could say an individual's.

  2. grammar - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jun 6, 2023 · What's the grammatical class of "we" when referring to a group in its entirety versus when referring to each individual member of the group. For example, if I said to my girlfriend: …

  3. Word for "a piece of a whole" - English Language & Usage Stack …

    Jun 6, 2014 · You also asked for "an object alone, but can be assembled into something greater." Thus, I'm going to say synergistic element. Because synergy is: the interaction of multiple elements in a …

  4. single word requests - Legal name for "individual" vs. "company ...

    7 I'm creating an online service and I want both individuals and companies to use it. In the registration form, I want to ask the user: Are you an individual or a company? Are these terms correct to refer to …

  5. Correct usage of "persons" (vs. "people")

    Generally, persons is a decent substitute for individuals, and appears more in legal contexts that demand precision. People is the ordinary plural of person. Asking for a table for two or a table for two …

  6. meaning - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Apr 21, 2012 · Affiliated is a relationship of dependancy, and usually the referent is an organisation rather than an individual. An affiliated school,for example, would operate independently but …

  7. What's the difference between each and individual?

    Jun 15, 2020 · Individual animals take on specialized roles to ensure the entire group is fed. Each animals take on specialized roles to ensure the entire group is fed. Is there any meaning difference …

  8. Word or short phrase to describe an individual who does not tend ...

    Jan 7, 2016 · Word or short phrase to describe an individual who does not tend towards extremes of emotions? Ask Question Asked 10 years ago Modified 4 years, 10 months ago

  9. single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Jan 17, 2023 · Not a single word, but... Directly responsible individual Apple coined the term "directly responsible individual" (DRI) to refer to the one person with whom the buck stopped on any given …

  10. How to describe an individual who always speaks in a "matter of fact ...

    How to describe an individual who always speaks in a "matter of fact" manner Ask Question Asked 11 years, 10 months ago Modified 8 years ago