Should I use "everyone's", "everyones'" or "everyones"?
I have the following sentence: Joe got everyone's attention and started to speak. Should it be everyone's, everyones' or everyones?
Is ‘Everybody’s cup of tea’ a well-used English idiom?
Aug 10, 2011 · Your deduction, that "not everybody's cup of tea" means "not to everyone's liking", is absolutely correct. The expression commonly used in both the affirmative and negative …
When to use "lives" as a plural of life?
Aug 5, 2012 · I am confused when talking about a general idea using "our life" when sometimes I feel like using "our lives". Please tell me the correct answer with appropriate explanation.
grammar - "It worths it", "it worth it" or "it is worth it"? - English ...
Worth as a verb is obsolete. Where have you seen or heard It worths it or It worth it? What you will find is It’s worth it, used to describe something that has a value equivalent to what is being …
Is it "everyone's life" or "everyone's lives"? [duplicate]
Nov 28, 2013 · Unless of course you’re a Buddhist or a cat, in which case everyone has multiple lives and both would be correct, depending on context. Besides, ‘everyone’ may be …
grammaticality - "Everyone's heads" or "everyone's head" - English ...
Oct 10, 2017 · An example would be "It flew over everyone's heads", or "It flew over everyone's head". What would be correct in this case and why?
Do I need to use a comma before "everyone" to set off the vocative?
Sep 2, 2014 · While I was writing a status update today on social media I decided to do some grammar-learning. The status update was "Happy Labor Day everyone!" and I am now …
Why "off his rocker"? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Dec 17, 2010 · The expression "off his rocker" is used to mean someone is mad (as in, bonkers mad, not angry mad). Does anyone know what a rocker is, and how being off one came to …
Where did the expression "it's lonely at the top" come from?
Feb 12, 2015 · The only reference book I've found that discusses "it's lonely at the top" is Nigel Rees, A Word in Your Shell-like (2004): (it's) lonely at the top An observation that might apply …
idioms - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Feb 20, 2020 · I'm somewhat familiar with the French "tomber entre deux chaises," which means "falling between two chairs", but it doesn't scan in English. Is there a common expression for …