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La2lura Posted 19 years ago
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A husband and father were/ A husband and father was
Given a husband and father who are the same person, do you say "A husband and father were taken away from that family." OR "A husband and father was taken away from that family."?
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"? I would accept both. It just dependson whether you are thinking of 'a husband and father' as one person, or as two roles.
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- I would accept both.
- It just dependson whether you are thinking of 'a husband and father' as one person, or as two roles.
- Clive
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Hi,
Given a husband and father who are the same person, do you say "A husband and father were taken away from that family." OR "A husband and father was taken away from that family."?
I would accept both. It just dependson whether you are thinking of 'a husband and father' as one person, or as two roles.
Clive
Given a husband and father who are the same person, do you say "A husband and father were taken away from that family." OR "A husband and father was taken away from that family."?
I would accept both. It just dependson whether you are thinking of 'a husband and father' as one person, or as two roles.
Clive
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