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Anonymous  +  542647 Thu, 17 Jul 08 01:50 AM
Could someone please let me know which of these is grammatically correct?

ABC Company's customer service, flexibility and ability to make changes quickly has been very impressive.

or

ABC Company's, customer service, flexibility and ability to make changes quickly have been very impressive.

Thank you in advance!
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CalifJim  +  542659 Thu, 17 Jul 08 02:36 AM
There are three subjects, so have is needed.

If you write has, however, the reader will likely interpret all three together as "ABC's performance" and will probably not sense it as a mistake. 

CJ 
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