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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Go/Goes

Hi,

Is "go" used correctly here? If so, could someone explain why!!

"In her will, it was requested that most of her estate go to animal charities"

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Anonymous Hi, "In her will, it was requested that most of her estate go to animal charities" You are talking about property , not anything countable, and therefore a singular verb is needed: Most of her estate go es to animal charities. If the reference were to something countable , a plural verb would be needed: Most of these book s are interesting. Most of those boy s know the answer.

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  • Anonymous Hi, "In her will, it was requested that most of her estate go to animal charities" You are talking about property , not anything countable, and therefore a singular verb is needed: Most of her estate go es to animal charities.
  • If the reference were to something countable , a plural verb would be needed: Most of these book s are interesting.
  • Most of those boy s know the answer.
  • Most of them are happy.
  • But: Most of it is easy.
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AnonymousHi,

"In her will, it was requested that most of her estate go to animal charities"

You are talking about property, not anything countable, and therefore a singular verb is needed: Most of her estate goes to animal charities. If the reference were to something countable, a plural verb would be needed: M
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