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Each of the three networks (singular or plural)?

0 00Broadcast is a plural verb. Is it connected to 01i00each 02i00or 01i00networks 02i00or 01i00each of the three major networks02i00? 02br
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00Although it claims to delve into political issues, television can be 00superficial whenever each of the three major networks00 01b00broadcast 02b00exactly the same statement from a political candidate.02br
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00Is 01i00each of the three major netwroks 02i00is singular or plural? Since I am using 01i00is 02i00in this question it must be singular. This means we cannot use broadcast wity either each or each of the three netwroks Iif it's singular for sure).02br
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0Hi,02br 02br 00Michael Swan, in his Practical English Usage, says that01font 00 'Each 01i 00separates02i 02font 00 ' people or things. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 00Michael Swan, in his Practical English Usage, says that01font 00 'Each 01i 00separates02i 02font 00 ' people or things.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Michael Swan, in his Practical English Usage, says that01font00 'Each 01i00separates02i02font00 ' people or things. I think that's a good way to look at it.02br
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00In your example, I would use the singular 'broadcasts'.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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00Although it claims to delve into political issues, television can be 00superficial whenever each of the three major networks00 01b00broadcast02b02br
00exactly the same statement from a political candidate.02br
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01font00I have no doubt that 01i00"each of the three major netwroks"02
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