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Re: has / have

Yoong Liat — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:40:54 GMT

Grammar Geek

You need some sort of determiner before "meal."

In the U.S., we generlaly use a singular verb for family, but would still use "their" in the plural.

The dining area is where the family has/eats their meals.

It's the same in BrE; either a singular or a plural verb can be used after 'family'.

My family was/were in Orchard Road last Sunday.

Re: has / have

Grammar Geek — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:32:26 GMT

You need some sort of determiner before "meal."

In the U.S., we generlaly use a singular verb for family, but would still use "their" in the plural.

The dining area is where the family has/eats their meals.

Re: all/every

rishonly — Sat, 01 Oct 2005 05:50:52 GMT

The determiner 'every' is always used with a singular noun and a singular verb. The other determiner 'all' can be used with singular/plural noun and singular/plural verb.

Re: Each and Every one

Mister Micawber — Mon, 27 Jun 2005 13:41:16 GMT

'Group' is a singular noun (and 'each' is a singular determiner)-- so a singular verb is required: 'each group is/has...'

And of course the full sentence should be: 'Each group has its own merits'.