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Vsuresh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Concord
Hi
Can you help?
Jack swam the 200 meters.
Which is correct?
The 200 meters was/ were swum by Jack.
Can you help?
Jack swam the 200 meters.
Which is correct?
The 200 meters was/ were swum by Jack.
Top answer
You can choose. Neither is natural.
- You can choose.
- Neither is natural.
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Hi,
Can you help?
Jack swam the 200 meters.
Which is correct?
The 200 meters was/ were swum by Jack.
was swum I'd say this in a context where we are talking about the 200 meters as a race. A race is thought of as singular.
eg The Olympic 100 metres was won by
Can you help?
Jack swam the 200 meters.
Which is correct?
The 200 meters was/ were swum by Jack.
was swum I'd say this in a context where we are talking about the 200 meters as a race. A race is thought of as singular.
eg The Olympic 100 metres was won by
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I understand. Thank you Clive.
I think it is better to use active voice to avoid the confusion here.
I think it is better to use active voice to avoid the confusion here.
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