Media says or media say? Hey all! The word media is being commonly used by everybody to refer to various news sources. Clearly, the word is the plural form of "medium". That brings me to my question — does the word media take a plural verb? Should it be: "The media says Mr. Foo is guilty of malfeasance" or "The media say Mr. Foo is guilty of malfeasance"? Many thanks!

Possessive case with inanimate objects (Advanced English) Hello there, folks! As far as I understand, many writing guidelines frown upon using the possessive case with inanimate objects (e.g. company's employees -> employees of the company). I remember learning this rule when I was taking English classes a few years ago. However, I do encounter the usage of the possessive case with inanimate objects fairly frequently; even when I'm reading pieces written by some highly experienced writers. I was wondering if that rule is a thing of the past. Or perhaps it's a regional thing? It would be grand if native speakers from various Anglo-Saxon countries shed some light on the matter. Many thanks!

Choosing the right preposition Howdy, folks! I've recently come across a quiz that offered this question: This story won’t go ________ with me, you are not telling the truth. a) down b) up c) on d) away Could you please clarify the meaning of the sentence by rephrasing it? Also, I haven't found any definitions of phrasal verbs "go down", "go up", "go on" and "go away" that would suit the aforementioned sentence. Can you help me pick the right preposition and explain your choice? Additionally, as a native speaker, does this sentence strike you as odd-sounding?

Help clarify a sentence. Hi! I've recently come across a sentence: Several initiatives, projects, models and organizations have been created to obtain exchange of ideas and obtain added value. I was wondering what does "added value here" mean. Thanks!

How do you properly pronounce "July 1st"? Hey, guys! I've always known that you should pronounce dates like this: July 1 = July the first. However, I recently came across a video where an American says "July one". I was wondering if both choices are acceptable, or is the latter gramatically incorrect?Here is the video (at 0:00:59): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWKooZtR84Y