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Yes, as far as who is concerned . What is something else. It never has an antecedent as a relative pronoun, neither singular nor plural, nothing , and that's why a singular verb is used with it. This is obvious from the singular that, which occurs in that which, which is sometimes used to...

26TM wrote: A team (being a collective noun) of soldiers" is sometimes followed by a singular verb which is not so suitable for your case. In BrE, it is fine to use 'they' with a collective. A team of soldiers were on a mission to capture or kill Al-Qaeda members in a...

Hi, 1. I had to help him because he is my friend . I am confused if the use of the verb "is" in the dependent clause is correct. There is a rule that if the verb in the independent clause is in its past or past perfect form, the verb in the dependent or subordinated clause should also be...

See (for nouns) Special cases on this page at this grammar site: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/plurals.htm

Yoong Liat wrote: New2grammar wrote: Yoong Liat, In what contexts, would you use 'fruits'? Thanks! Fruit is a collective noun taking a singular verb: Fruit is good for you. Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables. The tree bears fruit (not fruits ). The plural...

Hi, You told me that the noun prosecution can take a singular verb form. It means it can also be written in plural verb form.So if you know the grammar explanation for it, please, let me know. It's not really a matter of grammar, it's a matter of vocabulary and meaning. We can think of...

Hello, Philip! Thanks for you help. You told me that the noun prosecution can take a singular verb form. It means it can also be written in plural verb form.So if you know the grammar explanation for it, please, let me know. Best regards, Sonja

Anonymous wrote: Hi! Please, I'd like you could correct the sentences below in case of any grammar mistake: 1) The old man acted by impulse, not in self-defense. These are both correct isn't it?). 'Prosecution' can take a singular verb form. I appreciate your help, Sonja I...

Both are fine. Here is what the American Heritage Dictionary has to say: USAGE NOTE: Every is representative of a large class of English words and expressions that are singular in form but felt to be plural in sense. The class includes, for example, noun phrases introduced by every, any,...

TaraC wrote: Thanks so much for the very clear response. Do you mind if I ask you one more question? What about the following sentence, when someone uses "one of..." to start the sentence. I have a book called "The Elements of Style" and is says not to use the singular verb form when using...