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Lcchang Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
as follows
Dear teachers,
Please look at the following sentence I found in a dictionary.
The winners are as follows: in third place, Mandy Johnson; in second place ...
My question is...
Please look at the following sentence I found in a dictionary.
The winners are as follows: in third place, Mandy Johnson; in second place ...
My question is...
- Can we use as follow instead of as follows? Why or why not?
- Is the word follow a verb or a noun here?
Please advise.
LCChang
Top answer
Follow s is a verb in this set phrase, and the general opinion seems to be that of the American Heritage Book of English Usage: You should use as follows (not as follow ) regardless of whether the noun that precedes it is singular or plural: The regulations are as follows.
- Follow s is a verb in this set phrase, and the general opinion seems to be that of the American Heritage Book of English Usage: You should use as follows (not as follow ) regardless of whether the noun that precedes it is singular or plural: The regulations are as follows.
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Follows is a verb in this set phrase, and the general opinion seems to be that of the American Heritage Book of English Usage:
You should use as follows (not as follow) regardless of whether the noun that precedes it is singular or plural: The regulations are as follows.
You should use as follows (not as follow) regardless of whether the noun that precedes it is singular or plural: The regulations are as follows.
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