rest
If you are talking about something that cannot be counted, the verb following rest is singular.
The rest of the food was delicious.
If you are talking about several people or things, the verb is plural.
The rest of the boys were delighted.
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'rest' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "rest" in the title:
, Miguel Ajuria () among the rest; - English Only forum
... he himself was among the rest. - English Only forum
..., the rest to follow within a month. - English Only forum
...doesn’t have the social skills the rest of society has/have? - English Only forum
...God rest their corpses... - English Only forum
...I toured the city for two days rest of my time was ..... - English Only forum
...respectively (to) the rest of the clause - English Only forum
...to rest spectacles on. - English Only forum
'And you are not tired?' 'Some, but not enough to need rest <just yet>.' - English Only forum
'rest with' preceded by noun/-ing of followed by infinitive? - English Only forum
(For/during) the rest of the time - English Only forum
(future form) However, I have all the rest of documents which I will bring with me. - English Only forum
(in) the rest of the year - English Only forum
(not) dirtier than the rest - English Only forum
12 hours rest/ 12 hours' rest/12 hour rest - English Only forum
24 hours a day for the rest of the week - English Only forum
a consortium in which Y has a 55 per cent stake, and X holds the rest (of shares?) - English Only forum
A day's rest / a day of rest - English Only forum
a few moments' rest (moments vs moments') - English Only forum
A generous décolleté attended to the rest - English Only forum
a little behind the rest of the field. - English Only forum
a little rest "against" the lead I have taken. - English Only forum
a mind at rest, its peace reflected... - English Only forum
A moment's rest/peace: is it used in American English? - English Only forum
a one day of rest - English Only forum
A restroom is a room...to rest in and recover. - English Only forum
a schedule for working and rest. - English Only forum
a steadfast bulwark for great interests to rest upon; but, at the fireside, too often a cold column - English Only forum
about rest - English Only forum
add something to the canon, besides fiction films and all the rest - English Only forum
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... he himself was among the rest. - English Only forum
..., the rest to follow within a month. - English Only forum
...doesn’t have the social skills the rest of society has/have? - English Only forum
...God rest their corpses... - English Only forum
...I toured the city for two days rest of my time was ..... - English Only forum
...respectively (to) the rest of the clause - English Only forum
...to rest spectacles on. - English Only forum
'And you are not tired?' 'Some, but not enough to need rest <just yet>.' - English Only forum
'rest with' preceded by noun/-ing of followed by infinitive? - English Only forum
(For/during) the rest of the time - English Only forum
(future form) However, I have all the rest of documents which I will bring with me. - English Only forum
(in) the rest of the year - English Only forum
(not) dirtier than the rest - English Only forum
12 hours rest/ 12 hours' rest/12 hour rest - English Only forum
24 hours a day for the rest of the week - English Only forum
a consortium in which Y has a 55 per cent stake, and X holds the rest (of shares?) - English Only forum
A day's rest / a day of rest - English Only forum
a few moments' rest (moments vs moments') - English Only forum
A generous décolleté attended to the rest - English Only forum
a little behind the rest of the field. - English Only forum
a little rest "against" the lead I have taken. - English Only forum
a mind at rest, its peace reflected... - English Only forum
A moment's rest/peace: is it used in American English? - English Only forum
a one day of rest - English Only forum
A restroom is a room...to rest in and recover. - English Only forum
a schedule for working and rest. - English Only forum
a steadfast bulwark for great interests to rest upon; but, at the fireside, too often a cold column - English Only forum
about rest - English Only forum
add something to the canon, besides fiction films and all the rest - English Only forum
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