Meanings of some phrases?

I would lilke to have these phrases cleared.





1. What's difference between authority and authorities?





2. Which is correct?


a. There are many floweres in the garden such as rose, tulip, AND lily.


b, There are many flowers in the garden such as rose, tulip. OR lily.

Meanings of some phrases?
Authority, is the governing agency, for example, The Port Authority, while authorities, are the people who oversee the rules.


Of #2, a, is correct. The second sentence is comparing tulips to lilies. Best wishes
Reply:Please believe me, this comment is NOT "sour grapes," because my answer wasn't chosen! But I just hate to see you


accept an answer that uses an incorrect form, as this one does. To be using fluent English, you MUST have the names of those flowers in the plural form, "roses, tulips and lilies." Report Abuse

Reply:1. Authority is verb and Authorities are noun (Singular / Plural)


2. A. (but a spelling mistake - flowers)
Reply:1. Authority can be one person; parent, boss, manager, etc.


Authorities = Protectors of the peace.





2. A


A. Should be written.


There are many flowers in the garden such as roses, tulips, and lilies.
Reply:The simplest answer to your first question is that authority is singular and authorities is plural. Both are nouns. (The verb would be to authorize.)





And for the second question, the correct version would be:


"There are many flowers in the garden, such as roses, tulips and lilies."
Reply:1. One is in singular, the other is in plural


2. There are many flowers in the garden, such as roses, tulips, and lilies.
Reply:Authority is verb and authorities is noun.





There are many flowers in the garden such as rose, tulip, AND lily. this is correct.