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Oh my gosh I read this thread and I got confused darn LOL I always use a plural verb with one or two One or two things people were in the second room But I don t know what to do with More than one I guess I would always use a singular verb but you know when you read these kinds of threads There...

Hi all After hours scanning through hundreds of hits on the Internet I finally found an article at http www proofreadnow com grammarrules html Here is an extract More than one can only be plural in meaning but nevertheless often takes a singular verb either modifying a noun or standing alone More...

Good morning Hoa Thai I appreciate the research I think your second example is a little bit different but I m not sure I can explain it The gist of it is ten years ago you might have gotten one or two things while now you get twelve Since the verb is to be you can exchange the subject with the...

Hi sorry I missed this In number one it should be No one KNOWS using singular verb form with singular noun In number thirteen there s nothing wrong with over all the world but people usually say all over the world A

Hi sorry I missed this In number one it should be no one KNOWS using the singular verb form with the singular noun I saw it but forgot to write it down If I used the colors like I m supposed to I wouldn t have missed it Hope it didn t cause you any problems A

Hi Kooyen Speaking from experience there is really no easy and clear way to explain to the learners why collective noun can be viewed as singular in some context and plural in the others As I ve emphasized many times before Context dictates how we should select the verbs and how words are used I...

Thanks Jim I understand even though it seems kind of complicated to me Also because I noticed this strange thing CalifJim wrote The discussion above covers most of this which is more often used than who in AmE and what the team audience etc is are actually doing may influence the choice but...

Hi Here is an extract from MSN Encarta Dictionary Either is normally used with a singular verb Has either of you been to Paris Either Lee or David is responsible Informally however the plural is used when the choices are regarded collectively rather than individually and it is quite natural to...

Kooyeen wrote Pter wrote May I ask WHY it is always singular even if the who you are referring to are right in your face and are absolutely positively plural Probably because that s the only way it sounds good If who is the subject you use a singular verb I don t find this strange at all because...

Pter wrote May I ask WHY it is always singular even if the who you are referring to are right in your face and are absolutely positively plural Probably because that s the only way it sounds good If who is the subject you use a singular verb I don t find this strange at all because in my first...