1- A 3-5 sentence summary of the podcast. 2-Two original examples that demonstrate your understanding (and/or relate). 3-Respond to 1 other classmate's post.
I learned that "everybody" and "everyone" are singular. They are singular nouns and take singular verbs. I thought it was interesting how "everyone" and "everybody" are standardly used with a singular verb and plural pronoun in Great Britain. I never thought about whether or not "everyone" was singular or plural. However, now that I do know, it is quite interesting to learn about it. I also learned about Subject-Verb agreement. I learned that a singular subject can not go with a plural verb. A singular subject goes with a singular verb and a plural subject goes with a plural verb.
Examples:
1. Incorrect: Everybody are going to play Basketball tomorrow. Correct: Everybody is going to play Basketball tomorrow.(Singular)
2. Incorrect: Everyone is going to the parties tomorrow. Correct: Everyone are going to the parties tomorrow. (plural)
After reading through the Grammar Girl Episode rather than listening to it, I found the dispute to be between a Singular noun (everybody and everyone) and a Plural verb. Another small issue that appeared was using "their" as a replacement for the gender when using either everybody and/or everyone.
It has become crystal clear to me if someone happens to use "his" as a replacement word for "their", it's possible that an argument will ensue. As a result of this grammar girl, I'll be sure to revise my sentences.
• Fragment: Everybody was sitting in their chair when the earthquake occured.
Revision: Everybody was seated in a chair when the earthquake occured.
• Fragment: Everyone are going to Kingston, Jamaica next week for a field trip.
Revision: Everyone is going to Kingston, Jamaica next week for a field trip.
by Navpreet Singh - - - - - - - - - - - - I was debating whether or not that was the correct way to state the sentence. In British countries, I believe they use the verb "are" with the singular "everyone".
If someone could clear that up it would be really cool!
In todays Grammer Girl #111. Grammer Girl explains the differnce of using singular nouns like everyone and everybody, where how we shouldn't use these words with a plural verb. Making things short on how singular nouns go with singular verbs and plural subject going with a plural verb.
Example 1: (Good Ex): Everyone is going to the "Killers" concert in April.
(Bad Ex): Everyone are going to the "KIllers" concert in April.
Example 2: (Good Ex): Everybody is eating fish and chips.
(Bad Ex): Everybody are eating fish and chips.
-Respond:I like how "Navpreet Singh" got into how the British go into using their part of speech that is toally oppsite of ours. Where I'm currently learning how to read and write French. Looking at how the French deal with their singular and plural part speech.Leaving everything down to a simple I'm going."Je ai!"
Before everyone else posts, I want to address the "Everyone are..." idea. Grammar Girl was not suggesting we use that, but rather was pointing out that we do not say that; therefore, we know that "everyone" is singular.
The podcast is emphasizing the issue of the singular indefinite pronouns (everyone, anyone, etc) being paired with plural possessive pronouns (their), instead of with singular possessive pronouns (his/her). For example: Everyone get out their pencil. This is actually incorrect. The right way: Everyone get out his/her pencil.
Please have examples that demonstrate this understanding.
IN GRAMMER GIRL PODCAST #111 SHE STATES THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE WORDS "EVERYONE" AND "EVERYBODY." EVERYONE CAN BE USED AS TWO WORDS OR ONE WORD BUT MOST OF THE TIME IT'S USED AS ONE WORD.EVRYBODY IS AN INDEFINITE PRONOUN.I FIND IT INTERESTING THAT EVRYONE AND EVERYBODY ARE BOTH CONSIDERED SINGULARS BECAUSE THEY SOUND LIKE WORDS THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED PLURAL.
EX.1 EVERYBODY ARE PLAYING THE GUITARS.*INCORRECT*
EVERYBODY IS PLAYING THE GUITARS.*CORRECT*
EX.2 EVERYONE ARE GOING TO GO CLUBBING THIS FRIDAY.*INCORRECT*
EVERYONE IS GOING CLUBBING THIS FRIDAY.*CORRECT*
RESPONSES:I THINK THAT NAVPREET SINGHS EXAMPLE "Everyone are going to the parties tomorrow. (plural)" SOUNDS WRONG I THINK IT WOULD'VE SOUNDED BETTER WITH HER ADDING "IS" INSTEAD OF "ARE".
In this episode, the guest writer first claims that everyone and everybody are interchangeable. I don't think that is entirely true because everybody is more colloquial.
Next, the episode discusses the burning question of whether these words are singular or plural. Although we think of grammar rules as immutable. it appears that the answer to this question is evolving. While their is universal agreement that they take a singular verb, grammarians disagree as to whether to use a singular or plural possessive pronoun. In other words, everyone agrees (singular) that the verb in this sentence should not be "agree." But not everyone agrees that his or her rule controls when using a possessive pronoun. Everyone who takes the bold approach and uses the plural pronoun believes that their rule will ultimately become the norm. Grammar Girl's solution is to rewrite the sentence to avoid having to choose between these options.
I like the way that Andy9 rewrote his sentence about the earthquake. Another possible rewrite would be "All the students got under their desks when the earthquake struck."
n this episode, the guest writer first claims that everyone and everybody are interchangeable. I don't think that is entirely true because everybody is more colloquial.
Next, the episode discusses the burning question of whether these words are singular or plural. Although we think of grammar rules as immutable, it appears that the answer to this question is evolving. While there is universal agreement that they take a singular verb, grammarians disagree as to whether to use a singular or plural possessive pronoun. In other words, everyone agrees (singular) that the verb in this sentence should not be "agree." But not everyone agrees that his or her rule controls when using a possessive pronoun. Everyone who takes the bold approach and uses the plural pronoun believes that their rule will ultimately become the norm. Grammar Girl's solution is to rewrite the sentence to avoid having to choose between these options.
I like the way that Andy9 rewrote his sentence about the earthquake. Another possible rewrite would be "All the students got under their desks when the earthquake struck."
I agree with Jacob Artson when he says it is best to avoid the situation of having to decide between everyone/everybody and singular/plural. I also feel that Andy was right! I wasn't sure whether or not the sentence, "Everyone are going to the parties tomorrow," was correct or not. If someone could clear that misunderstanding, it would be great!! I agree with Nathalie Ruiz that it is interesting to learn that everybody and everyone are both usually considered plural.
On today's grammar girl I've learned that everybody and everyone can mean he same thing, its just that you should use which ever sounds better in your sentence. Everyone and everybody is one word when it comes to fereing to them. Everyone and everybody is a singular word because it takes a singular verb.
For example: 1. Incorrect: Everyone are having a graduation party. 2. Correct: Everyone is having a graduation party.
Grammer girls states that people get commonly confused with words such as everyone, everybody, nobody, anyone, anybody, someone, and somebody. WHat people don't come to realize that the words everyone and everybody are actually singular. Words "everyone" and "everybody" are considered plural sometimes. Now the big issue is whether to use plural pronouns such as their, them, and they to refer to everybody or everyone. It wouldn't be correct to write his or her all the time.
examples: Everyone are going to buy their senior sweatshirts.
Everyone is going to buy their senior sweatshirts.
Nathalie's example "EVERYBODY IS PLAYING THE GUITARS." sounds wrong. Everyone is playing the guitars, sounds more appropriate.
(Juhyun Kim, per3) This episode was about indefinite pronouns like everyone and somebody. Everyone, everybody, somebody, no one, anyone, and anybody are all singular and they take singular verbs. There are 3 ways to refer everyone or everybody. 1. Use "his." 2. Use "his/her." OR 3. Rewrite the sentence to avoid the problem.
*Examples: 1. possible 3 ways: Everyone is shy about his drawing. Everyone is shy about his/her drawing. All the people are shy about their drawings.
2. possible 3 ways: Everyone was picking his nose. Everyone was picking his/her nose. Everyone was pickng a nose.
*Resoponse: Most of people who have responded so far only addressed the issue of "everyone are." Ms. Allen once commented that the emphasis of this episode was on singular indefinite pronouns with singular possessive pronouns. Clearly everyone got that "everyone" was singular and takes singular verb. But I'm not sure if everyone really understood that singular indefinite pronouns take singular possessive pronouns, not plural possessive pronouns.
In this episode, Grammar Girl explains the difference between using singular and plural nouns with "everyone" and "everybody". She explains that using plural nouns with "everyone" or "everybody" is incorrect because they are singular.
Ex:
1. Everyone are laughing at his jokes.(This is incorrect because everyone, a singural word, is being used with a plural noun.)
Everyone is laughing at his jokes. {This is correct because everyone is being used with a singural noun.)
Response:
Navpreet fully understood the episode and i like that fact that she expands to talk about how everyone is about singural and plural in Britain.
In Grammar Girl podcast #111 I learned that "everybody" and "everyone" are singular. I figured that if someone uses "his" as a replacement word for "their", it's possible that an argument may arise. I also learned that "everyone" and "everybody" are used with a singular verb and plural pronoun in Great Britain.
Example 1: Everybody is passing the final exam tomorrow.
Example 2: Everyone are going to the soccer game tomorrow.
I understood Navpreet's first example but she kind of confused me with the second example. Isn't it Everyone is going instead of Everyone are going? CONFUSED???
The grammar girl that I read was about how the singular and the plural are two different things. I learned that everyone and everybody are singular because they both desccribe a pronoun of the same person. Before I read the episode of the singular and plural and how they would be giving the example of everyone and everybody, I knew about it. Grammar girl was saying that everyone and everybody was the same meaning because a guy had asked her about it.
Examples:
1.Everyone in the party are drinking.
1. Everyone at the party are drinking.
2. Everybody are coming to my party but they all have homework.
2. Everybody is coming to my party but they all have homework.
Response:
1. I was looking at Christina's example and she did a pretty good job. She made me understand it more by also looking at her examples that she had.
2. Alex did the examples like if he knew what he was talking about. He made it seem like if he would be using it in his paper.
in grammar girl, I learned how to use plural and singular correctly. Also that "everyone and everybody" can be use either singular or plural in a a sentence. Some other thing I learned that a singular subject goes with a singluar verb and plural with plural like two broters and the cannot combbine....
Examples Incorrect: Everybody are going to the museum tomorrow. Correct: Everydody is going to the museum tomorrow.
Inorrect: Everyone are helping to buy the cake. Correct: Everyone is helping to buy the cake.
I believe that the second sentence that Navpreet wrote would sound better if she use "is" instead of "are" .....
In Grammar #111, it says that people get confused with words like everyone, everybody, nobody, anyone, anybody, someone, and somebody. Words like everyone and everybody are actually singular. Those words are also plural sometimes. Singular subject can not go with a plural verb. Singular subject goes with a singular verb and a plural subject goes with a plural verb.
Ex#1. Everybody is going to play football. (Correct singular)
Ex#2. Everyone are going to the mall.(Correct Plural)
In this week grammar girl pod cast, is about identifying is the words everyone and everybody are singular or plural. Also how grammarians don’t agree on the issue of indefinite pronouns. The word everyone sounds like a lot of people but the word everyone is a singular pronoun which is singular. Furthermore, instead of use everyone or everybody it is better to refer it as his or her to identify the people.
Examples:
1.Everyone enjoyed his or hers invitation card to Adina’s party. (Correct)
2. Everyone get ready we are leaving the house. (Incorrect)
Responses
Ana Santiago, had a great understanding, she was the only person who I found that knew when to use his or her, and understanding how to use as a singular pronoun while using the word everyone or everybody!
The podcast was about about how "everybody" and "everyone" are singular. The podcast talks about how we sometimes need to use subject-verb agreement so be correct about how we use "everybody" and "everyone". I didn't know hat "everybody" and everyone" were singular and that it is incorrect wen we say "Everyone is putting a smile on THEIR face".
EXAMPLES incorrect- Everybody put their shoes on.
correct- All the people put their shoes on.
incorrect- Everyone had to sharpen their pencil.
correct- Everyone had to sharpen his or her pencil
Responce: I think the person who best explained this podcast was Navpreet. I didn't know how to explain the poscast in my own words, but his comment helped :]
Ive learned that "everyone" and "everybody" are interchangeable. They both mean every persons and you could use and of them that fits perfect with the sentence. The thing that makes this topic interesting is that a lot of people tend to use that word so wrong and when I listened to this podcast it thought me how to use it and the correct way to use it. like for example
Correct: Everyone are going to the game on Sunday.
Correct: Everybody is going to be at school Monday morning.
Response: I really liked Dijon Prude I would say he got a full grasp of what the podcast was trying to teach us on how to use the plural and singular form and showed very clear and understanding of the podcast.
This podcast is about using the word everyone versus everybody. I learned that they are in fact have the same meaning. Grammar Girl also said that nine times out of ten it is used as one word like everyone and not every one. It also talks about how everyone and everybody is a singular noun.
Exampel #1 everyone likes pudding.
Example #2 Everybody went to the dance.
Response I think Andy really understood the podcast. I like his examples and how he shows the incorrect and then the correct.
What I learned from grammar girl was that "everyone" and "everybody" is interchangeable. Also that people think that "everyone" and "somebody" is singular or plural, when you use a pronoun to refer to both of tem. I als learned that the English language does not have a word to refer to undetermined gender singular pronouns.
Examples: 1. Wrong: Everybody is wanting to go to the mall. Right: Everybody wants to go to the mall. (singlar)
2. Worng: Everyone are going to the movies. Right: Everyone us going to the movies. (plural)
Respnse: Navreep Singh Ithnk that you sentence "Everyone are going to the parties tomorrow" does not soung right. I think that it would have sounded a lot better if you would have sed "is" instead of "are". Sounds much better to me and it makes sense.
This podcast was on indefinite pronouns like everyone and everybody. Words like everybody, everyone, anybody, and somebody are all singluar indefinte pronouns which take a singular indefinite pronoun. There are 3 ways to revise the sentence. 1. Use his. 2. use his/her. 3. rewrite the sentence to avoide the problem.
Ex.1 Tell the boy to rewrite his essay. Tell her to rewrite her essay. Tell the boy to rewrite the essay.
Ex.2 Somebody are going to pick yo u up. (wrong) Somebody is going to pick you up.(right)
Kjh1877 clearly understood which helped me and the comment they left made me go reread the podcast to understand better.
Responce 2 Im confused on Alexxxkiid and Peter second examples. It doesnt make sence to put Everyone are. Or am I wrong.??? HELP?
In todays grammer girl podcast it teaches us about everybody and everyone are singular. And it teaches us where you shouldnt use this word in plural verbs. And one last thing singular noun goes with singular verbs and plural subject going with plural verb.
example 1: correct: Everyone is going for shopping. incorrect: Everyone are going for shopping.
example 2: correct: everyone is watching tv. incorrect: everyone are watching tv.
response: I think Navepreets second example sounded weird to it should have been Everyone is going to the parties tomorrow its my opinion no offense sorry.
In the grammar girl 111 I learned that "everyone" and everybody are considered singular. They dont sound right with plural verbs, they are put together with singular verbs. I also learned about subject - verb agreement. Subject- Verb agreement is a singular subject doesn't agree with the plural verb. The most recommended way to fix a sentence that has a gender issue, is to just rewrite the sentenece.
Examples 1). *Everyone was going to the bar to grab a drink.( INCORRECT) *Everyone is going to the bar to grab a drink.(INCORRECT)
2. *Everybody are going to the movies tonight(INCORRECT)
*Everyone is going to the movies tonight (CORRECT)
Response I thought that Andy understood the grammar girl becuase he explained what he learned and what it was about.
This episode of grammar girl was about indefinite pronouns. Many grammarians have opposed views on whether everyone/everybody is singular or plural, and if a plural pronoun can be used to refer to these words. Most people agree that everyone/everybody is singular, but it is incorrect to use a plural pronoun to refer to them. She teaches us that singular subjects go with singular verbs, and plural subjects go with plural verbs.
Examples:
Incorrect: Jesse are happy today. Correct: Jesse Is happy.
Incorrect: People is mad today. Correct: People are mad today.
Response:
I certainly agree with what Navpreet said. I also found that interesting, I believe Navpreet understood the podcast well, because of the examples Nav gave.
This grammar girl podcast addresses everyone vs. everybody, every one vs. everyone, singular or plural, and subject-verb agreement. The guest speaker, Trenga, clarified that everyone and everybody are equivalent to each other, one must choose which suits the context of his/her sentence. Grammar girl answered Pinky's confusion regarding whether everyone is one or two words It can be either or, but most of the time it is used as one word. She also tackles the undecided issue of whether words such as everyone and everybody are singular or plural. Like she said in grammar land these words are singular therefore they need to be paired with singular verbs.When it comes to subject-verb agreement, grammarians argue that when there is an undecided gender one must use his/her instead of their.
Examples of singular or Plural:
1. Everyone are going to Ihop for free pancakes. (incorrect)
Everyone is going to to Ihop for free pancakes.(correct)
2. Everybody are making a banner for their sport.(incorrect)
Everybody is making a banner for his/ her sport.(correct)
Megg made a mistake when giving examples or the correct and incorrect use on indefinite pronouns. She wrote, "2. Worng: Everyone are going to the movies. Right: Everyone us going to the movies. (plural)" The correct way to write this sentence is Everyone is going to the movies. Also it isn't plural, the word everyone is singular and is matched up with a singular verb.
I think that MunsterTwat's example should have been: Everyone is going to buy his/her senior sweatshirt. I think using this sentence would have shown a better understanding of this podcast.
After reading the grammar girl podcast I came to the concl;usion that the podcast explained the diffferences between a ib ular verb such as everyone and everybody to a plural verb. The grammar girl podcast alsio explained subject-verb agreement. in the podcast it explanied how a singular subject can also go with another singular subject and plural subject can only go with anothert plural subject,
Ex.1.Incorrect-Everbody are going to go watch the fight. Correct-Everybody is going to go watch the fight.(singular)
Ex.2 Incorrect- Everyone are going to watch the fight.
C orrect- Everyone is going to go watch the fight.(plural)
What I learned from grammar girl was that "everyone" and "everybody" are singular. People think that "everyone" and "somebody" are singular or plural, when you use a pronoun to refer to both of them. I also learned that English does not have a word to refer to undetermined gender singular pronouns.
Example's:
1. Incorrect: Everybody are going to play soccer afterschool today.
2. Correct: Everybody is going to play soccer afterschool tomorrow.
1. Incorrect: Everyone is going to the club on Saturday.
2. Correct: Everyone are going to the club on Saturday.
-Bryan Lemus
Respond to Sakina: I think your explanation was confusing and your examples could have been better. By the way it was nice seeing you on the fieldtrip.
In Grammar Girl #111 I learned that the words everybody and everyone are singular. I learned that "everyone is a singular noun and takes a singular verb". It was very interesting to learn that using plural pronouns to refer to everybody and everyone was bad. I now know the best way to avoid this problem is to just leave plural pronouns out of the picture.
Examples:
1. Incorrect: Everyone are jumping Correct: Everyone is jumping
2. Incorrect: Everyone had dirt on their feet. Correct: Everyones feet were dirty
Response: 1. Reading Navpreet's post really helped me to understand the grammar girl, her examples were really clear.
2. I really like how ducky explains all of the examples.
what i learned from this podcast is that both "everyone" and "everybody" are singular. this two words both take singular nouns and singular verbs. It never crossed my mined to think where the word "everyone" was pular or singular. example:verybody is going to do there work today. example:everyone are going to meet up in the gym. responce:i am responding to Andy9. He actally sounded like he understood what the podcast was talking about. Also his examples were good and i liked how he organized hia thoughts.
What I learn about ''everyone'' is that you can use it in one word or two words. But many americans say that is one word. Then in British ''evryone'' and ''everybody'' is used with a singular verb and plural pronoun. A singular subject mostlygoes with a singular verb.
Example: 1. Everybody are going to play Softball on Thursday.
In grammar girl I learned that everyone and everybody are both singular nouns. I always thought everyone and everybody were plural nouns which took me by surprise that there singular nouns that take singular verbs. I learned that you can't use singular subject with plural verbs. singular goes with singular and plural goes with plural which grammar girl called it subject-verb agreedment.
Examples #1: Everyone loves chocolate cake.(correct, because it contains the singular verb "loves" )
Examples #1: Everyone are happy to dress up.(wrong, because everyone is put with a plural verb)
Response In my opinion I think Jackie gave great examples and a great explanation of what the episode was about. -Zenaida Carrillo per.3
In Grammar Girl #111 it states that not a lot of people understand certain words. People also get confused on singular and plural. Some of the words that people get confused with are everyone, everybody, nobody, anyone, anybody, someone, and somebody. The episode on grammar girl teaches us that singular subjects go with singular verbs, and plural subjects go with plural verbs.
Examples:
Incorrect: John are mad today. Correct: John is happy.
Incorrect: Teachers makes it easy. Correct: Teachers make it easy.
Response:
I strongly agree with Priscilla’s examples. She helped me understand the podcast better.
This GG was very interesting to me. In alot of my everyday sentences i use "everybody" and "everytone" and now after reading this GG im now aware that i have been using it wrong. In this grammar she points how the coreect form in how and when to say "everybody" and "everyone". They both have a subject verb agreement within the two contrasting words.
ex. Everybody is going out for the Volleyball team ex. Everyone loves Volleyball
I think Courtnee examples were pretty clear and concise, just next time be more descriptive.
I also think that eva's examples were really good, i liked her examples and how she expressed her views about the topic at hand
Grammar Girl explains that subject verb agreement can be difficult because grammarians disagree on whether the words are plural or singular. Using everyone or everybody is correct and we can use it depending on which one makes sense with our sentence. However, one way we can avoid this confusion is by rewriting the sentence so that we do not have to use everybody or everyone. Another way to rewrite it is by using “his or her”. Example: Everybody liked their lunches at the meeting.
Everybody liked his or her lunch at the meeting.
Response: I think that the best way to answer Navpreet's question is to rewrite the sentence. Although I think it should be “Everyone is going to the party tomorrow."
In this Grammar girl episode, I learned that the singular noun has to go with a singular verb. "Everyone" and "everybody" are singular and do not fit with a plural pronoun (are). So the correct way to use a sentence containing "everyone" or "everybody" would be to use it with "is" because both of these are singular.
1. Everyone are going to work tomorrow. (Incorrect)
Replacing "is" with "are" will make this sentence correct but I also learned that rewriting this sentence and replacing, "Everyone" with "All the people" can also be the solution because it changes the noun to plural, therefore, it makes sense.
All the people are going to work tomorrow. (Correct)
She also explains that it is incorrect to use singular prounouns with plural possessive pronouns, for example:
2. Everyone is having their lunch now. (Incorrect)
I learned that it would be easier to just rewrite the sentence if not using "his or her" in this sentence. (Everyone is taking his or her lunch.
2. (Correct): Everyone is having lunch now.
Responses:
* I liked Navpreet's explanation of this episode but I think she could have rewritten the second example to "Everyone is going to the party tomorrow."
* I also liked Andy's explanation and his first example. I liked the fact that he rewrote his sentence showed in his first example and he helped me writing my post.
What I have leraned from today's podcast are words that are plural and singular. And the difference between the two and when they should be used. And when it comes down to indefinite pronouns that (their)not considered plural or singiular. (Their)is a plural pronoun though. Here are some of my examples of the undersatnding of these words as follows. Ex1.Everybody is are laughing at me. Correct.Everybody is laughing at me. Ex2.Everyone are playing video games tonight. Correct.Everyone is playing video games tonight.
Response to Ali. I thought that your post was very good and that you explained in deep detail of how the words should be used. I have no criticism of your explanation do to the same understanding myself. You pointed out how the singular words need a singular verb to be complete and in the end that is the most important part to make these sentences correct. Pairing same with same to get a correct gramer format.
This grammer was giving us information on the diferences of singular and plural nouns between the the word "everyone and everybody". From reading this,I learned that "everyone and everbody" are used in different ways. I also found out that they are singular.
example-Everybody are going to cook on thanksgiving.(wrong)
Everybody is going to cook on thanksgiving.(correct)
One thing to which I don't understand is that grammar girl says the words "everyone" and "everybody" mean the same things. But when it comes to the word "everyone" being as it can be two words or one, it's confusing. If "everyone" can make two words can "everybody" make two words as well?
Examples: Everyone in the class likes the book. Everybody in the class likes the book.
I learned that everyone and everybody are singular. I thought it was weird how every one and everybody are always used with plural pronouns and singular verbs. I also learned about subject- verb agreement how it agrees with singular subjects and plural or compound subjects agrees with plural verbs.
Examples
1. Incorrect- Everyone is about to stand up. Correct- Everyone are about to stand up. (Plural)
2. Incorrect- People is at the party already. Correct- People are at the party already. (Singular)
I think Dijon gave a great example of how he used is and are for the singular verb, he gave me a better understanding of the meaning of a singular verb.
Grammar girl # 2 11 talked about indefinite pronouns. Numerous grammarians have had opposite views on whether everyone/everybody is singular or plural. Also if a plural pronoun can be used to refer to those words. Most people agree that everyone/everybody is singular, but it is incorrect to use a plural pronoun to refer to them. Grammar girl teaches us that singular subjects go with singular verbs, and plural subjects go with plural verbs.
Example Incorrect: Kobe are playing today. Correct: Kobe is playing today.
Incorrect: Lakers is playing today. Correct: Lakers are playing today.
Response Andy’s comments are always deep in explanation I enjoy reading them
Today grammer girl expliand how to use singular nouns.I leraned that everything is a singular noun and i also learnd that a singular subjectcant be without a verb.They showed the diffrece between everbody and everyone.
example1-everyone are going to go to the movie's today.
everyone is going to go to the movie's today.
example2-everybody are going to the feild trip during schooltomorow.
everbody is going to go to the field trip during school tomorow.
I always mix up "everyone" and "everybody" and I dont even notice it especially when Im writing and Im in a hurry to get my essay for example done. I see more of a difference now between these two words, and I think it will help me a little better when Im writing and ill look to see which one goes when and where.
Podcast #167 was about the difference between dashes and colons. A dash is a stronger and more informal mark than a colon. A colon warns readers that something else is coming, while a dash introduces something extra.
Example: I needed to go home, so I could get some clothes. Example: I needed to go home so I could get; my shirt; pants; and shoes.
What I learned about Grammar Girl #111 is that most people easily get confused with singular and plural. The main words people had the most trouble with are everybody,everyone,nobody,anybody,someone, and somebody. What this episode teaches us is that singular subjects go with singular subjects go with singular verbs,and plural subjects go with plural verbs, and singular subject can not go with a plural verb.
Examples:
#1. Incorrect: Everybody are going to go to the beach. Correct: Everybody is going to go to the beach.
#2. Incorrect: Everyone are going to the beach. Correct: Everyone is going to the beach.
Response:
I agree with Christina Ruiz's examples and how she uses singulars and plurals,she helped me understand it more by showing the differences between the two.
1. today I learned in GG that you can use either "everyone" or "everybody" in a sentence, it means the same thing. The words "everyone, everybody, no one, nobody, anyone, anybody, someone, and somebody" are singular words, and if in Britain, it’s standard to use everyone and everybody with a singular verb and plural pronoun why we can not???
In this Grammar girl episode, I learned that the singular noun has to go with a singular verb. "Everyone" and "everybody" are singular and do not fit with a plural pronoun (are).
In grammer girl #111 i learned that everyone and everybody is singular. And in Britain, it’s standard to use everyone and everybody with a singular verb and plural pronoun. And that everybody is an indefinite pronoun.
~ Wrong: Everybody are playing baseball at hamilton.
~ Wrong: Everyone are throwing things across the room.
~ Correct: Everybody is going to the theatre today.
I always mix up "everyone" and "everybody" and I dont even notice it especially when Im writing and Im in a hurry to get my essay for example done. I see more of a difference now between these two words, and I think it will help me a little better when Im writing and ill look to see which one goes when and where.
ex:everybody needs to do there homework.
ex:everyone doubts the lakers but me.
nathalies examples could make someone that really didnt get it, understand it better.
Well i didnt that everyone & everybody are singular nouns. I just thought they were just nouns.And also grammar taught me that singular nouns dont go with plural verbs.
1)Everyone is going to be at Brenton's house(no) Everyone are going to be at Brenton's house(yes)
2)Everybody are at Brenton's house(no) Everybody is at Brenton's house(yes)
Well i didnt that everyone & everybody are singular nouns. I just thought they were just nouns.And also grammar taught me that singular nouns dont go with plural verbs.
1)Everyone is going to be at Brenton's house(no) Everyone are going to be at Brenton's house(yes)
2)Everybody are at Brenton's house(no) Everybody is at Brenton's house(yes)
61 comments:
I learned that "everybody" and "everyone" are singular. They are singular nouns and take singular verbs. I thought it was interesting how "everyone" and "everybody" are standardly used with a singular verb and plural pronoun in Great Britain. I never thought about whether or not "everyone" was singular or plural. However, now that I do know, it is quite interesting to learn about it. I also learned about Subject-Verb agreement. I learned that a singular subject can not go with a plural verb. A singular subject goes with a singular verb and a plural subject goes with a plural verb.
Examples:
1. Incorrect: Everybody are going to play Basketball tomorrow.
Correct: Everybody is going to play Basketball tomorrow.(Singular)
2. Incorrect: Everyone is going to the parties tomorrow.
Correct: Everyone are going to the parties tomorrow. (plural)
Navpreet Singh
Period 6
After reading through the Grammar Girl Episode rather than listening to it, I found the dispute to be between a Singular noun (everybody and everyone) and a Plural verb. Another small issue that appeared was using "their" as a replacement for the gender when using either everybody and/or everyone.
It has become crystal clear to me if someone happens to use "his" as a replacement word for "their", it's possible that an argument will ensue. As a result of this grammar girl, I'll be sure to revise my sentences.
• Fragment: Everybody was sitting in their chair when the earthquake occured.
Revision: Everybody was seated in a chair when the earthquake occured.
• Fragment: Everyone are going to Kingston, Jamaica next week for a field trip.
Revision: Everyone is going to Kingston, Jamaica next week for a field trip.
" Everyone are going to the parties tomorrow."
by Navpreet Singh
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I was debating whether or not that was the correct way to state the sentence. In British countries, I believe they use the verb "are" with the singular "everyone".
If someone could clear that up it would be really cool!
In todays Grammer Girl #111. Grammer Girl explains the differnce of using singular nouns like everyone and everybody, where how we shouldn't use these words with a plural verb. Making things short on how singular nouns go with singular verbs and plural subject going with a plural verb.
Example 1: (Good Ex): Everyone is going to the "Killers" concert in April.
(Bad Ex): Everyone are going to the "KIllers" concert in April.
Example 2: (Good Ex): Everybody is eating fish and chips.
(Bad Ex): Everybody are eating fish and chips.
-Respond:I like how "Navpreet Singh" got into how the British go into using their part of speech that is toally oppsite of ours. Where I'm currently learning how to read and write French. Looking at how the French deal with their singular and plural part speech.Leaving everything down to a simple I'm going."Je ai!"
-Dijon Prude
-Period 5
Before everyone else posts, I want to address the "Everyone are..." idea. Grammar Girl was not suggesting we use that, but rather was pointing out that we do not say that; therefore, we know that "everyone" is singular.
The podcast is emphasizing the issue of the singular indefinite pronouns (everyone, anyone, etc) being paired with plural possessive pronouns (their), instead of with singular possessive pronouns (his/her). For example: Everyone get out their pencil. This is actually incorrect.
The right way: Everyone get out his/her pencil.
Please have examples that demonstrate this understanding.
IN GRAMMER GIRL PODCAST #111 SHE STATES THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE WORDS "EVERYONE" AND "EVERYBODY." EVERYONE CAN BE USED AS TWO WORDS OR ONE WORD BUT MOST OF THE TIME IT'S USED AS ONE WORD.EVRYBODY IS AN INDEFINITE PRONOUN.I FIND IT INTERESTING THAT EVRYONE AND EVERYBODY ARE BOTH CONSIDERED SINGULARS BECAUSE THEY SOUND LIKE WORDS THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED PLURAL.
EX.1
EVERYBODY ARE PLAYING THE GUITARS.*INCORRECT*
EVERYBODY IS PLAYING THE GUITARS.*CORRECT*
EX.2
EVERYONE ARE GOING TO GO CLUBBING THIS FRIDAY.*INCORRECT*
EVERYONE IS GOING CLUBBING THIS FRIDAY.*CORRECT*
RESPONSES:I THINK THAT NAVPREET SINGHS EXAMPLE "Everyone are going to the parties tomorrow. (plural)" SOUNDS WRONG I THINK IT WOULD'VE SOUNDED BETTER WITH HER ADDING "IS" INSTEAD OF "ARE".
In this episode, the guest writer first claims that everyone and everybody are interchangeable. I don't think that is entirely true because everybody is more colloquial.
Next, the episode discusses the burning question of whether these words are singular or plural. Although we think of grammar rules as immutable. it appears that the answer to this question is evolving. While their is universal agreement that they take a singular verb, grammarians disagree as to whether to use a singular or plural possessive pronoun. In other words, everyone agrees (singular) that the verb in this sentence should not be "agree." But not everyone agrees that his or her rule controls when using a possessive pronoun. Everyone who takes the bold approach and uses the plural pronoun believes that their rule will ultimately become the norm. Grammar Girl's solution is to rewrite the sentence to avoid having to choose between these options.
I like the way that Andy9 rewrote his sentence about the earthquake. Another possible rewrite would be "All the students got under their desks when the earthquake struck."
Jacob Artson, Period 6
n this episode, the guest writer first claims that everyone and everybody are interchangeable. I don't think that is entirely true because everybody is more colloquial.
Next, the episode discusses the burning question of whether these words are singular or plural. Although we think of grammar rules as immutable, it appears that the answer to this question is evolving. While there is universal agreement that they take a singular verb, grammarians disagree as to whether to use a singular or plural possessive pronoun. In other words, everyone agrees (singular) that the verb in this sentence should not be "agree." But not everyone agrees that his or her rule controls when using a possessive pronoun. Everyone who takes the bold approach and uses the plural pronoun believes that their rule will ultimately become the norm. Grammar Girl's solution is to rewrite the sentence to avoid having to choose between these options.
I like the way that Andy9 rewrote his sentence about the earthquake. Another possible rewrite would be "All the students got under their desks when the earthquake struck."
Jacob Artson, Period 6
I agree with Jacob Artson when he says it is best to avoid the situation of having to decide between everyone/everybody and singular/plural. I also feel that Andy was right! I wasn't sure whether or not the sentence, "Everyone are going to the parties tomorrow," was correct or not. If someone could clear that misunderstanding, it would be great!! I agree with Nathalie Ruiz that it is interesting to learn that everybody and everyone are both usually considered plural.
Navpreet Singh
Period 6
Everybody: Singular or Plural
On today's grammar girl I've learned that everybody and everyone can mean he same thing, its just that you should use which ever sounds better in your sentence. Everyone and everybody is one word when it comes to fereing to them. Everyone and everybody is a singular word because it takes a singular verb.
For example:
1. Incorrect: Everyone are having a graduation party.
2. Correct: Everyone is having a graduation party.
Christina Ruiz
Period.3
Grammer girls states that people get commonly confused with words such as everyone, everybody, nobody, anyone, anybody, someone, and somebody. WHat people don't come to realize that the words everyone and everybody are actually singular. Words "everyone" and "everybody" are considered plural sometimes. Now the big issue is whether to use plural pronouns such as their, them, and they to refer to everybody or everyone. It wouldn't be correct to write his or her all the time.
examples:
Everyone are going to buy their senior sweatshirts.
Everyone is going to buy their senior sweatshirts.
Nathalie's example
"EVERYBODY IS PLAYING THE GUITARS."
sounds wrong. Everyone is playing the guitars, sounds more appropriate.
(Juhyun Kim, per3)
This episode was about indefinite pronouns like everyone and somebody.
Everyone, everybody, somebody, no one, anyone, and anybody are all singular and they take singular verbs.
There are 3 ways to refer everyone or everybody. 1. Use "his." 2. Use "his/her." OR 3. Rewrite the sentence to avoid the problem.
*Examples:
1. possible 3 ways:
Everyone is shy about his drawing.
Everyone is shy about his/her drawing.
All the people are shy about their drawings.
2. possible 3 ways:
Everyone was picking his nose.
Everyone was picking his/her nose.
Everyone was pickng a nose.
*Resoponse:
Most of people who have responded so far only addressed the issue of "everyone are." Ms. Allen once commented that the emphasis of this episode was on singular indefinite pronouns with singular possessive pronouns. Clearly everyone got that "everyone" was singular and takes singular verb. But I'm not sure if everyone really understood that singular indefinite pronouns take singular possessive pronouns, not plural possessive pronouns.
In this episode, Grammar Girl explains the difference between using singular and plural nouns with "everyone" and "everybody". She explains that using plural nouns with "everyone" or "everybody" is incorrect because they are singular.
Ex:
1. Everyone are laughing at his jokes.(This is incorrect because everyone, a singural word, is being used with a plural noun.)
Everyone is laughing at his jokes. {This is correct because everyone is being used with a singural noun.)
Response:
Navpreet fully understood the episode and i like that fact that she expands to talk about how everyone is about singural and plural in Britain.
Ana Santiago
Period: 3
In Grammar Girl podcast #111 I learned that "everybody" and "everyone" are singular. I figured that if someone uses "his" as a replacement word for "their", it's possible that an argument may arise. I also learned that "everyone" and "everybody" are used with a singular verb and plural pronoun in Great Britain.
Example 1: Everybody is passing the final exam tomorrow.
Example 2: Everyone are going to the soccer game tomorrow.
I understood Navpreet's first example but she kind of confused me with the second example. Isn't it Everyone is going instead of Everyone are going?
CONFUSED???
The comment above this one is
Alex Ruiz
Period 3
The grammar girl that I read was about how the singular and the plural are two different things. I learned that everyone and everybody are singular because they both desccribe a pronoun of the same person. Before I read the episode of the singular and plural and how they would be giving the example of everyone and everybody, I knew about it. Grammar girl was saying that everyone and everybody was the same meaning because a guy had asked her about it.
Examples:
1.Everyone in the party are drinking.
1. Everyone at the party are drinking.
2. Everybody are coming to my party but they all have homework.
2. Everybody is coming to my party but they all have homework.
Response:
1. I was looking at Christina's example and she did a pretty good job. She made me understand it more by also looking at her examples that she had.
2. Alex did the examples like if he knew what he was talking about. He made it seem like if he would be using it in his paper.
Eva Cruz
per. 3
in grammar girl, I learned how to use plural and singular correctly. Also that "everyone and everybody" can be use either singular or plural in a a sentence. Some other thing I learned that a singular subject goes with a singluar verb and plural with plural like two broters and the cannot combbine....
Examples
Incorrect: Everybody are going to the museum tomorrow.
Correct: Everydody is going to the museum tomorrow.
Inorrect: Everyone are helping to buy the cake.
Correct: Everyone is helping to buy the cake.
I believe that the second sentence that Navpreet wrote would sound better if she use "is" instead of "are" .....
Hernandez, Omar
period 3
Peter Bowie. per.3
In Grammar #111, it says that people get confused with words like everyone, everybody, nobody, anyone, anybody, someone, and somebody. Words like everyone and everybody are actually singular. Those words are also plural sometimes. Singular subject can not go with a plural verb. Singular subject goes with a singular verb and a plural subject goes with a plural verb.
Ex#1. Everybody is going to play football. (Correct singular)
Ex#2. Everyone are going to the mall.(Correct Plural)
Peter B... Per.3
Responses:
1.Christina did a pretty good job. She made me understand it more when I read her examples that she had.
2. Andy had good examples. His was well thought out, made him sound really smart.
In this week grammar girl pod cast, is about identifying is the words everyone and everybody are singular or plural. Also how grammarians don’t agree on the issue of indefinite pronouns. The word everyone sounds like a lot of people but the word everyone is a singular pronoun which is singular. Furthermore, instead of use everyone or everybody it is better to refer it as his or her to identify the people.
Examples:
1.Everyone enjoyed his or hers invitation card to Adina’s party.
(Correct)
2. Everyone get ready we are leaving the house.
(Incorrect)
Responses
Ana Santiago, had a great understanding, she was the only person who I found that knew when to use his or her, and understanding how to use as a singular pronoun while using the word everyone or everybody!
Priscilla Pineda
Per. 3
The podcast was about about how "everybody" and "everyone" are singular. The podcast talks about how we sometimes need to use subject-verb agreement so be correct about how we use "everybody" and "everyone".
I didn't know hat "everybody" and everyone" were singular and that it is incorrect wen we say "Everyone is putting a smile on THEIR face".
EXAMPLES
incorrect- Everybody put their shoes on.
correct- All the people put their shoes on.
incorrect- Everyone had to sharpen their pencil.
correct- Everyone had to sharpen his or her pencil
Responce:
I think the person who best explained this podcast was Navpreet. I didn't know how to explain the poscast in my own words, but his comment helped :]
-elsy torres
Mario Mansour Per03
Ive learned that "everyone" and "everybody" are interchangeable. They both mean every persons and you could use and of them that fits perfect with the sentence. The thing that makes this topic interesting is that a lot of people tend to use that word so wrong and when I listened to this podcast it thought me how to use it and the correct way to use it. like for example
Correct: Everyone are going to the game on Sunday.
Correct: Everybody is going to be at school Monday morning.
Response: I really liked Dijon Prude I would say he got a full grasp of what the podcast was trying to teach us on how to use the plural and singular form and showed very clear and understanding of the podcast.
This podcast is about using the word everyone versus everybody. I learned that they are in fact have the same meaning. Grammar Girl also said that nine times out of ten it is used as one word like everyone and not every one. It also talks about how everyone and everybody is a singular noun.
Exampel #1
everyone likes pudding.
Example #2
Everybody went to the dance.
Response
I think Andy really understood the podcast. I like his examples and how he shows the incorrect and then the correct.
Courtne Dotson
per. 3
What I learned from grammar girl was that "everyone" and "everybody" is interchangeable. Also that people think that "everyone" and "somebody" is singular or plural, when you use a pronoun to refer to both of tem. I als learned that the English language does not have a word to refer to undetermined gender singular pronouns.
Examples:
1. Wrong: Everybody is wanting to go to the mall.
Right: Everybody wants to go to the mall. (singlar)
2. Worng: Everyone are going to the movies.
Right: Everyone us going to the movies. (plural)
Respnse:
Navreep Singh Ithnk that you sentence "Everyone are going to the parties tomorrow" does not soung right. I think that it would have sounded a lot better if you would have sed "is" instead of "are". Sounds much better to me and it makes sense.
This podcast was on indefinite pronouns like everyone and everybody. Words like everybody, everyone, anybody, and somebody are all singluar indefinte pronouns which take a singular indefinite pronoun. There are 3 ways to revise the sentence. 1. Use his. 2. use his/her. 3. rewrite the sentence to avoide the problem.
Ex.1 Tell the boy to rewrite his essay.
Tell her to rewrite her essay.
Tell the boy to rewrite the essay.
Ex.2 Somebody are going to pick yo u up. (wrong)
Somebody is going to pick you up.(right)
Kjh1877 clearly understood which helped me and the comment they left made me go reread the podcast to understand better.
Responce 2
Im confused on Alexxxkiid and Peter second examples. It doesnt make sence to put Everyone are. Or am I wrong.??? HELP?
In todays grammer girl podcast it teaches us about everybody and everyone are singular. And it teaches us where you shouldnt use this word in plural verbs. And one last thing singular noun goes with singular verbs and plural subject going with plural verb.
example 1:
correct: Everyone is going for shopping.
incorrect: Everyone are going for shopping.
example 2:
correct: everyone is watching tv.
incorrect: everyone are watching tv.
response:
I think Navepreets second example sounded weird to it should have been Everyone is going to the parties tomorrow its my opinion no offense sorry.
Sakina Madha
period 3
In the grammar girl 111 I learned that "everyone" and everybody are considered singular. They dont sound right with plural verbs, they are put together with singular verbs. I also learned about subject - verb agreement. Subject- Verb agreement is a singular subject doesn't agree with the plural verb. The most recommended way to fix a sentence that has a gender issue, is to just rewrite the sentenece.
Examples
1). *Everyone was going to the bar to grab a drink.( INCORRECT)
*Everyone is going to the bar to grab a drink.(INCORRECT)
2. *Everybody are going to the movies tonight(INCORRECT)
*Everyone is going to the movies tonight (CORRECT)
Response
I thought that Andy understood the grammar girl becuase he explained what he learned and what it was about.
This episode of grammar girl was about indefinite pronouns. Many grammarians have opposed views on whether everyone/everybody is singular or plural, and if a plural pronoun can be used to refer to these words. Most people agree that everyone/everybody is singular, but it is incorrect to use a plural pronoun to refer to them. She teaches us that singular subjects go with singular verbs, and plural subjects go with plural verbs.
Examples:
Incorrect: Jesse are happy today.
Correct: Jesse Is happy.
Incorrect: People is mad today.
Correct: People are mad today.
Response:
I certainly agree with what Navpreet said. I also found that interesting, I believe Navpreet understood the podcast well, because of the examples Nav gave.
This grammar girl podcast addresses everyone vs. everybody, every one vs. everyone, singular or plural, and subject-verb agreement. The guest speaker, Trenga, clarified that everyone and everybody are equivalent to each other, one must choose which suits the context of his/her sentence. Grammar girl answered Pinky's confusion regarding whether everyone is one or two words It can be either or, but most of the time it is used as one word. She also tackles the undecided issue of whether words such as everyone and everybody are singular or plural. Like she said in grammar land these words are singular therefore they need to be paired with singular verbs.When it comes to subject-verb agreement, grammarians argue that when there is an undecided gender one must use his/her instead of their.
Examples of singular or Plural:
1. Everyone are going to Ihop for free pancakes. (incorrect)
Everyone is going to to Ihop for free pancakes.(correct)
2. Everybody are making a banner for their sport.(incorrect)
Everybody is making a banner for his/ her sport.(correct)
Megg made a mistake when giving examples or the correct and incorrect use on indefinite pronouns. She wrote, "2. Worng: Everyone are going to the movies.
Right: Everyone us going to the movies. (plural)" The correct way to write this sentence is Everyone is going to the movies. Also it isn't plural, the word everyone is singular and is matched up with a singular verb.
I think that MunsterTwat's example should have been: Everyone is going to buy his/her senior sweatshirt. I think using this sentence would have shown a better understanding of this podcast.
Selisha Naidoo
Per 3
After reading the grammar girl podcast I came to the concl;usion that the podcast explained the diffferences between a ib ular verb such as everyone and everybody to a plural verb. The grammar girl podcast alsio explained subject-verb agreement. in the podcast it explanied how a singular subject can also go with another singular subject and plural subject can only go with anothert plural subject,
Ex.1.Incorrect-Everbody are going to go watch the fight.
Correct-Everybody is going to go watch the fight.(singular)
Ex.2 Incorrect- Everyone are going to watch the fight.
C orrect- Everyone is going to go watch the fight.(plural)
I agree wit Navpreets interpretation of the grammer girl podcast she shows much understanding of the text.
Paul Lopez
What I learned from grammar girl was that "everyone" and "everybody" are singular. People think that "everyone" and "somebody" are singular or plural, when you use a pronoun to refer to both of them. I also learned that English does not have a word to refer to undetermined gender singular pronouns.
Example's:
1. Incorrect: Everybody are going to play soccer afterschool today.
2. Correct: Everybody is going to play soccer afterschool tomorrow.
1. Incorrect: Everyone is going to the club on Saturday.
2. Correct: Everyone are going to the club on Saturday.
-Bryan Lemus
Respond to Sakina: I think your explanation was confusing and your examples could have been better. By the way it was nice seeing you on the fieldtrip.
In Grammar Girl #111 I learned that the words everybody and everyone are singular. I learned that "everyone is a singular noun and takes a singular verb". It was very interesting to learn that using plural pronouns to refer to everybody and everyone was bad. I now know the best way to avoid this problem is to just leave plural pronouns out of the picture.
Examples:
1. Incorrect: Everyone are jumping
Correct: Everyone is jumping
2. Incorrect: Everyone had dirt on their feet.
Correct: Everyones feet were dirty
Response:
1. Reading Navpreet's post really helped me to understand the grammar girl, her examples were really clear.
2. I really like how ducky explains all of the examples.
what i learned from this podcast is that both "everyone" and "everybody" are singular. this two words both take singular nouns and singular verbs. It never crossed my mined to think where the word "everyone" was pular or singular.
example:verybody is going to do there work today.
example:everyone are going to meet up in the gym.
responce:i am responding to Andy9. He actally sounded like he understood what the podcast was talking about. Also his examples were good and i liked how he organized hia thoughts.
What I learn about ''everyone'' is that you can use it in one word or two words. But many americans say that is one word. Then in British ''evryone'' and ''everybody'' is used with a singular verb and plural pronoun. A singular subject mostlygoes with a singular verb.
Example:
1. Everybody are going to play Softball on Thursday.
2. Every is going to Paty's Restaurant on Sunday.
In grammar girl I learned that everyone and everybody are both singular nouns. I always thought everyone and everybody were plural nouns which took me by surprise that there singular nouns that take singular verbs. I learned that you can't use singular subject with plural verbs. singular goes with singular and plural goes with plural which grammar girl called it subject-verb agreedment.
Examples #1:
Everyone loves chocolate cake.(correct, because it contains the singular verb "loves" )
Examples #1:
Everyone are happy to dress up.(wrong, because everyone is put with a plural verb)
Response
In my opinion I think Jackie gave great examples and a great explanation of what the episode was about.
-Zenaida Carrillo per.3
In Grammar Girl #111 it states that not a lot of people understand certain words. People also get confused on singular and plural. Some of the words that people get confused with are everyone, everybody, nobody, anyone, anybody, someone, and somebody. The episode on grammar girl teaches us that singular subjects go with singular verbs, and plural subjects go with plural verbs.
Examples:
Incorrect: John are mad today.
Correct: John is happy.
Incorrect: Teachers makes it easy.
Correct: Teachers make it easy.
Response:
I strongly agree with Priscilla’s examples. She helped me understand the podcast better.
This GG was very interesting to me. In alot of my everyday sentences i use "everybody" and "everytone" and now after reading this GG im now aware that i have been using it wrong. In this grammar she points how the coreect form in how and when to say "everybody" and "everyone". They both have a subject verb agreement within the two contrasting words.
ex. Everybody is going out for the Volleyball team
ex. Everyone loves Volleyball
I think Courtnee examples were pretty clear and concise, just next time be more descriptive.
I also think that eva's examples were really good, i liked her examples and how she expressed her views about the topic at hand
o yeah, Im courtnei Johnson (btw)
Grammar Girl explains that subject verb agreement can be difficult because grammarians disagree on whether the words are plural or singular. Using everyone or everybody is correct and we can use it depending on which one makes sense with our sentence. However, one way we can avoid this confusion is by rewriting the sentence so that we do not have to use everybody or everyone. Another way to rewrite it is by using “his or her”.
Example:
Everybody liked their lunches at the meeting.
Everybody liked his or her lunch at the meeting.
Response:
I think that the best way to answer Navpreet's question is to rewrite the sentence. Although I think it should be “Everyone is going to the party tomorrow."
Noheli Jimenez
Per. 3
In this Grammar girl episode, I learned that the singular noun has to go with a singular verb. "Everyone" and "everybody" are singular and do not fit with a plural pronoun (are). So the correct way to use a sentence containing "everyone" or "everybody" would be to use it with "is" because both of these are singular.
1. Everyone are going to work tomorrow. (Incorrect)
Replacing "is" with "are" will make this sentence correct but I also learned that rewriting this sentence and replacing, "Everyone" with "All the people" can also be the solution because it changes the noun to plural, therefore, it makes sense.
All the people are going to work tomorrow. (Correct)
She also explains that it is incorrect to use singular prounouns with plural possessive pronouns, for example:
2. Everyone is having their lunch now. (Incorrect)
I learned that it would be easier to just rewrite the sentence if not using "his or her" in this sentence. (Everyone is taking his or her lunch.
2. (Correct): Everyone is having lunch now.
Responses:
* I liked Navpreet's explanation of this episode but I think she could have rewritten the second example to "Everyone is going to the party tomorrow."
* I also liked Andy's explanation and his first example. I liked the fact that he rewrote his sentence showed in his first example and he helped me writing my post.
What I have leraned from today's podcast are words that are plural and singular. And the difference between the two and when they should be used. And when it comes down to indefinite pronouns that (their)not considered plural or singiular. (Their)is a plural pronoun though. Here are some of my examples of the undersatnding of these words as follows.
Ex1.Everybody is are laughing at me.
Correct.Everybody is laughing at me.
Ex2.Everyone are playing video games tonight.
Correct.Everyone is playing video games tonight.
Response to Ali. I thought that your post was very good and that you explained in deep detail of how the words should be used. I have no criticism of your explanation do to the same understanding myself. You pointed out how the singular words need a singular verb to be complete and in the end that is the most important part to make these sentences correct. Pairing same with same to get a correct gramer format.
This grammer was giving us information on the diferences of singular and plural nouns between the the word "everyone and everybody". From reading this,I learned that "everyone and everbody" are used in different ways. I also found out that they are singular.
example-Everybody are going to cook on thanksgiving.(wrong)
Everybody is going to cook on thanksgiving.(correct)
example #2-Everyone are having fun.(wrong)
Everyone is having fun(correct)
-Desean kimbrough
One thing to which I don't understand is that grammar girl says the words "everyone" and "everybody" mean the same things. But when it comes to the word "everyone" being as it can be two words or one, it's confusing. If "everyone" can make two words can "everybody" make two words as well?
Examples:
Everyone in the class likes the book.
Everybody in the class likes the book.
I don't see the difference. Neither one is wrong.
-Bree Pittman (p.3)
Agreeing Preshprince81 with was a good thought to put out there that "everybody" and "everyone" was singular. Not people knew. Even I didn't know.
I learned that everyone and everybody are singular. I thought it was weird how every one and everybody are always used with plural pronouns and singular verbs. I also learned about subject- verb agreement how it agrees with singular subjects and plural or compound subjects agrees with plural verbs.
Examples
1. Incorrect- Everyone is about to stand up.
Correct- Everyone are about to stand up.
(Plural)
2. Incorrect- People is at the party already.
Correct- People are at the party already.
(Singular)
I think Dijon gave a great example of how he used is and are for the singular verb, he gave me a better understanding of the meaning of a singular verb.
-Laundius Haywood
Grammar girl # 2 11 talked about indefinite pronouns. Numerous grammarians have had opposite views on whether everyone/everybody is singular or plural. Also if a plural pronoun can be used to refer to those words. Most people agree that everyone/everybody is singular, but it is incorrect to use a plural pronoun to refer to them. Grammar girl teaches us that singular subjects go with singular verbs, and plural subjects go with plural verbs.
Example
Incorrect: Kobe are playing today.
Correct: Kobe is playing today.
Incorrect: Lakers is playing today.
Correct: Lakers are playing today.
Response
Andy’s comments are always deep in explanation I enjoy reading them
Today grammer girl expliand how to use singular nouns.I leraned that everything is a singular noun and i also learnd that a singular subjectcant be without a verb.They showed the diffrece between everbody and everyone.
example1-everyone are going to go to the movie's today.
everyone is going to go to the movie's today.
example2-everybody are going to the feild trip during schooltomorow.
everbody is going to go to the field trip during school tomorow.
Jose Franco
I always mix up "everyone" and "everybody" and I dont even notice it especially when Im writing and Im in a hurry to get my essay for example done. I see more of a difference now between these two words, and I think it will help me a little better when Im writing and ill look to see which one goes when and where.
Podcast #167 was about the difference between dashes and colons. A dash is a stronger and more informal mark than a colon. A colon warns readers that something else is coming, while a dash introduces something extra.
Example: I needed to go home, so I could get some clothes.
Example: I needed to go home so I could get; my shirt; pants; and shoes.
responses:
What I learned about Grammar Girl #111 is that most people easily get confused with singular and plural. The main words people had the most trouble with are everybody,everyone,nobody,anybody,someone, and somebody. What this episode teaches us is that singular subjects go with singular subjects go with singular verbs,and plural subjects go with plural verbs, and singular subject can not go with a plural verb.
Examples:
#1. Incorrect: Everybody are going to go to the beach.
Correct: Everybody is going to go to the beach.
#2. Incorrect: Everyone are going to the beach.
Correct: Everyone is going to the beach.
Response:
I agree with Christina Ruiz's examples and how she uses singulars and plurals,she helped me understand it more by showing the differences between the two.
1. today I learned in GG that you can use either "everyone" or "everybody" in a sentence, it means the same thing.
The words "everyone, everybody, no one, nobody, anyone, anybody, someone, and somebody" are singular words, and if in Britain, it’s standard to use everyone and everybody with a singular verb and plural pronoun why we can not???
2. everyone loves raymond.
everibody is happy.
3.....
In this Grammar girl episode, I learned that the singular noun has to go with a singular verb. "Everyone" and "everybody" are singular and do not fit with a plural pronoun (are).
Everybody is going to the bar.(incorrect)
Everyone is going to the game. (correct)
richard gave a nice example.
ali used his examples very precise.
freshtkfresh is Ryan harper
In grammer girl #111 i learned that everyone and everybody is singular. And in Britain, it’s standard to use everyone and everybody with a singular verb and plural pronoun. And that everybody is an indefinite pronoun.
~ Wrong: Everybody are playing baseball at hamilton.
~ Wrong: Everyone are throwing things across the room.
~ Correct: Everybody is going to the theatre today.
Chris Gallardo
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I like Navpreet Singh's Examples and she gives a clear understanding on what the episode was about.
I always mix up "everyone" and "everybody" and I dont even notice it especially when Im writing and Im in a hurry to get my essay for example done. I see more of a difference now between these two words, and I think it will help me a little better when Im writing and ill look to see which one goes when and where.
ex:everybody needs to do there homework.
ex:everyone doubts the lakers but me.
nathalies examples could make someone that really didnt get it, understand it better.
Well i didnt that everyone & everybody are singular nouns. I just thought they were just nouns.And also grammar taught me that singular nouns dont go with plural verbs.
1)Everyone is going to be at Brenton's house(no)
Everyone are going to be at Brenton's house(yes)
2)Everybody are at Brenton's house(no)
Everybody is at Brenton's house(yes)
Brenton Wright
Per.5
Well i didnt that everyone & everybody are singular nouns. I just thought they were just nouns.And also grammar taught me that singular nouns dont go with plural verbs.
1)Everyone is going to be at Brenton's house(no)
Everyone are going to be at Brenton's house(yes)
2)Everybody are at Brenton's house(no)
Everybody is at Brenton's house(yes)
I like Andys Sentence Examples. Good job bro.
Brenton Wright
Per.5
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