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**pmaitra** · 31-03-2012, 18:15

Originally Posted by Joe_Private

Monies surely refers to multiple separate sums of money, so when I count it, should I be counting how much is in each separate lot, how many different amounts there are, or the total sum of all the monies?

Originally Posted by 1001Tossers

Money is a plural anyway.

Monies is the plural of money, but money is plural but then can also be singular.

In the US, it is common to say, "That job offers good money!" Here, money is singular.

It is one of those words that carry dual (singular or plural) meaning.

One more riddle:
Tom, along with Dick and Harry, are good athletes.

**Brotherton Lad** · 31-03-2012, 18:57

Originally Posted by pmaitra

One more riddle:
Tom, along with Dick and Harry, are good athletes.

I'm too thick to see a riddle, but I reckon it should be 'is a good athlete'.

**pmaitra** · 31-03-2012, 19:12

Originally Posted by Brotherton Lad

I'm too thick to see a riddle, but I reckon it should be 'is a good athlete'.

Excellent. Although you have 3 subjects, Tom, Dick and Harry, it is singular. There was an explanation for this, but I don't remember it exactly.

**Brotherton Lad** · 31-03-2012, 19:13

Tom is the only subject. I see Dick and Harry as an aside, not part of the sentence.

**pmaitra** · 31-03-2012, 19:22

Originally Posted by Brotherton Lad

Tom is the only subject. I see Dick and Harry as an aside, not part of the sentence.

Yes, I think the explanation was similar to what you wrote. I don't quite remember, I think that 'along with' clubs Dick and Harry together with Tom, so the verb (are or is) is determined by Tom, and not dick or Harry.

**pmaitra** · 31-03-2012, 19:25

Which one is more appropriate? (for me both are correct): recognize or recognise? Here in the US, we usually use recognize.

**Markintime** · 01-04-2012, 09:33

Originally Posted by pmaitra

Which one is more appropriate? (for me both are correct): recognize or recognise? Here in the US, we usually use recognize.

Because I use Google Chrome which doesn't have an English spell checker, only a US one it is constantly trying to correct me if I write the, correct for the UK, English for organise, recognise etc. Something that never ceases to amaze me.

**pmaitra** · 01-04-2012, 15:54

Originally Posted by Markintime

Because I use Google Chrome which doesn't have an English spell checker, only a US one it is constantly trying to correct me if I write the, correct for the UK, English for organise, recognise etc. Something that never ceases to amaze me.

Sorry if I was ambiguous. It is true most Americans use recognize, but that does not mean it is US English. Both are valid IMHO.

Recognize with a 'z' is UK English; at least that's what Oxford says.

Preferred: -ize as in recognize, and -yse as in analyse.