'On Sunday' or 'On Sundays'?
Use the plural form "Sundays" to talk about every Sunday or "Sundays" in general.
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Is Data a Plural Noun?
"Data" is a plural noun. It only has a plural form. In everyday English, however, this word is frequently treated as an uncountable noun.
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Is Data an Uncountable Noun?
"Data" is a plural noun that only has a plural form. In everyday English, however, this term is usually treated as an uncountable noun.
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'Intention-to-treat' or 'Intent-to-treat' Analysis?
In an intention-to-treat analysis, all participants in a clinical trial are analyzed according to the group to which they were initially assigned.
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Intention vs. Intent. What's the Difference?
"Intention" and "intent" have a similar meaning and are interchangeable in many situations. In some contexts, however, their meaning is slightly different.
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'Saving' vs. 'Savings'. What's the Difference?
"Saving" refers to an activity over time. "Savings", by contrast, refers to something that exists at any given time.
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Gift/Present for Your Birthday
Both phrases are correct. However, "gift" can be used before a noun to act like an adjective. We don't use "present" in this way.
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Gift vs. Present. What's the Difference?
The nouns gift and present are synonyms. They essentially mean the same thing and are frequently, but not always, interchangeable.
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Birthday vs. Anniversary. What's the Difference?
Don't refer to the day when you were born as "your anniversary". You call it your birthday.
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