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TinaMr Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

"couple"

Is it correct:

"A couple returned to their house", "A couple are happy" ? Or pronoun and a verb should be in singular?


Thank you!

  

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TinaMr Is it the following correc t? TinaMr A couple returned to their hous e. Think of "a couple" as "a couple of people".

  • TinaMr Is it the following correc t?
  • TinaMr A couple returned to their hous e.
  • Think of "a couple" as "a couple of people".
  • Can you now see why the above sentence is correct?
  • TinaMr A couple are happ y.
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TinaMrIs it the following correct?
TinaMrA couple returned to their house.

Think of "a couple" as "a couple of people". Can you now see why the above sentence is correct?

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