Jul 21, 2017 · The rule says that if a singular noun ends in consonant + "o" then the plural form will be consonant + "oes". e.g. tomato => tomatoes. Then, why this rule does not apply to piano?

Oct 30, 2020 · Only a week or two ago, the British Admiralty was proudly demonstrating to King George its new eight-barreled anti-aircraft guns, "Chicago pianos,"…named, forsooth, after the …

Feb 22, 2011 · English is almost unique in the phenomenon of do-support. Only a few of the Celtic languages and two very small Italian dialects use do in the way English does (and another that …

Oct 19, 2015 · The invention of portable electrical generators (originally driven by the steam-engines that were used to move the travelling fairground rides) was also a big influence on the …

Oct 2, 2012 · Which is the correct way of saying this in English? I haven't got any money. I don't have any money. If both are correct, which is the difference between them?

I don't see that this is clearly a pun. If he were selling pianos, or perhaps bicycles, it would be a good pun to say he "soft-peddled" them. He's peddling, or selling, his "wares," right? As in, …

The verbs go and do in the 3rd person singular are goes and does; the nouns potato (s) potatoes and hero (s) heroes (pl) follow the same pattern, hence some people apply the same spelling …

Apr 29, 2011 · If the noun ends with vowel + o, just add -s: radios, zoos. If it’s a music word, it’s probably Italian, so just add -s: pianos, concertos. Otherwise, look it up in a dictionary. There …

May 8, 2016 · As a musician, I (and other like-minded people) have referred to pianos owned by those who rarely or never play them as "just furniture", and my intention is to criticize the …

Jan 26, 2017 · I've heard that 'play piano' is OK in American usage. Is that true? What I learned so far is 'play the piano'. As long as it comes to the instruments, we usually "play the …