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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Couple of people were or was there?
If I want to say:
A couple of people were there, do I use was or were?
And why? Thank you!!
A couple of people were there, do I use was or were?
And why? Thank you!!
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Hi, 'Couple' is commonly followed by 'were', because the word conveys a strong 'feeling of plural'. Clive
- Hi, 'Couple' is commonly followed by 'were', because the word conveys a strong 'feeling of plural'.
- Clive
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Hi,
'Couple' is commonly followed by 'were', because the word conveys a strong 'feeling of plural'.
Clive
'Couple' is commonly followed by 'were', because the word conveys a strong 'feeling of plural'.
Clive
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