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Vof Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

among grammar rule

which is correct?

Who among you here know the answer?or
Who among you here knows the answer?

Please tell why that is the correct answer.
  

Top answer

"Among" does not govern the verb, "who" does, it being the subject. "Who" means either "what person" or "what persons" here; it is impossible to tell which. The number of the verb depends on what you want the sentence to mean, but I would say that the generic form is singular.

— Enoon

  • "Among" does not govern the verb, "who" does, it being the subject.
  • "Who" means either "what person" or "what persons" here; it is impossible to tell which.
  • The number of the verb depends on what you want the sentence to mean, but I would say that the generic form is singular.
  • You normally just want to know if anyone knows , and you only want to hear the answer from one person.
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"Among" does not govern the verb, "who" does, it being the subject. "Who" means either "what person" or "what persons" here; it is impossible to tell which. The number of the verb depends on what you want the sentence to mean, but I would say that the generic form is singular. You normally just want to know if anyone knows, and you only want to hear the answer from one person.
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Hi,

which is correct? Both are.

Who among you here know the answer? Shows the speaker expects several people to know the answer.

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Who among you here knows the answer? Shows the speaker expects one person to know the answer.
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