tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451623600799551281.post6512893216453852958..comments2023-06-21T03:02:13.420-07:00Comments on Common Errors in English Usage Daily Entry: whereabouts are/whereabouts is: Common Errors in English Usage Entry for Tuesday, December 31, 2013Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451623600799551281.post-73350673496514190482014-01-27T14:58:35.747-08:002014-01-27T14:58:35.747-08:00Good discussion of the matter here:
http://englis...Good discussion of the matter here: <br />http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/5991/does-whereabouts-function-as-a-singular-or-plural-nounTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07339437656346986056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2451623600799551281.post-80163484900637673102014-01-22T21:02:15.219-08:002014-01-22T21:02:15.219-08:00This is blatantly incorrect. "Whereabouts&quo...This is blatantly incorrect. "Whereabouts" is plurale tantum because it refers places one might be "about". For example, it is clearly "his whereabouts are unknown", and not "his whereabouts is unknown".fletomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278542912495801565noreply@blogger.com