"What this thing was" vs "what was this thing"
10669
Why do we say "is it" when asking a question rather than "it is"?
42200
"It is ___ that/who + verb." pleonasm vs. "___ + verb."
54454
What is the difference between "What are you?" and "Who are you?"?
85034
"If something was" vs "If something were"
117706
Is it correct to use "all this" instead of "all of this"?
21668
"It is" or "it are"
157395
"Each of these is" vs. "each of these are"
77010
'was' versus 'had been'
28837
What is the difference between "Have you seen this?" and "Did you see this?"
58575
Can "what kind" be plural?
21920
Difference between These & Those
46700
What the matter is vs. what is the matter used in the affirmative
93241
"The pair was ..." or "the pair were ..."
94877
Anything vs. something usage in this sentence
30933
'Which', 'whose' or something else?
46644
Was or is? Confusion
130708
“It” vs. “that”