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Renjithvsathyan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

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1. Our unmatched record of on-time delivery over the last 25 years, help us reinforce..

2. Our unmatched record of on-time delivery over the last 25 years, helps us reinforce..

which of the sentence is correct?
  

Top answer

The second one is correct. The subject is "record," singular.

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  • The second one is correct.
  • The subject is "record," singular.
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The second one is correct. The subject is "record," singular.
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In a sentence, the subject and the main verb should not be separated by a comma (unless you've got a parenthetical expression in between), though.
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Hi guys,

2. Our unmatched record of on-time delivery over the last 25 years, helps us reinforce..



The meaning here is slightly unclear to me.



Does it mean this?

Our deliveries have been on-time for the last 25 years, and no-one else can match our record. This helps us reinforce . . .

I'd prefer to
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I see your point, Clive. One must make certain assumptions in parsing this. But nobody's deliveries could possibly be on time for twenty-five years.
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Hi,

Seems unlikely that anyone could match that record.

Clive
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