http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishGrammarQuestions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here.enCSMOD (Build: 3273.32735)http://www.englishforums.com/English/GoGoes/ghckm/post.htm#536277Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:16:32 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:536277Cool Breeze0http://www.englishforums.com/English/GoGoes/ghckm/post.htm#536277http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-536277.xml<BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="/Themes/englishforums/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>Anonymous</strong></div><div>Hi,<br /><br /><br />&quot;In her will, it was requested that most of her estate go to animal charities&quot;<br /><br /></p><p></div></BLOCKQUOTE>&nbsp;</p><p>You are talking about <b>property</b>, not anything countable, and therefore a singular verb is needed: <i>Most of her estate go<u>es</u> to animal charities.</i> If the reference were to something <b>countable</b>, a plural verb would be needed: <i>Most of these book<b>s are</b> interesting. Most of those boy<b>s</b> <b>know</b> the answer.</i> <i>Most of <b>them are</b> happy.</i> But: <i>Most of <b>it is</b> easy.</i></p><p>CB <br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.englishforums.com/English/GoGoes/ghczw/post.htmThu, 03 Jul 2008 08:12:21 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:536188Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/GoGoes/ghczw/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-536188.xmlHi,<br /><br />Is &quot;go&quot; used correctly here? If so, could someone explain why!!<br /><br />&quot;In her will, it was requested that most of her estate go to animal charities&quot;<br /><br />Thanks<div style="clear:both;"></div>