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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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I wanted to know if I should have used *was or were in the the following sentence. (I actually used was the first time I wrote it, I think it was right to use the word was but I checked with my sister and she said otherwise.) In the beginning Michael's family *was even saying it was a rumor.
  

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Anonymous In the beginning Michael's family *was even saying it was a rumor. I am quite sure "family" is singular in the US, not sure if it is true though across the pond.

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  • Anonymous In the beginning Michael's family *was even saying it was a rumor.
  • I am quite sure "family" is singular in the US, not sure if it is true though across the pond.
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AnonymousIn the beginning Michael's family *was even saying it was a rumor.
I am quite sure "family" is singular in the US, not sure if it is true though across the pond.
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Your sentence

In the beginning Michael's family *was even saying it was a rumor

Correct one below -- Atleast not wrong one.

In the beginning, even Michael's family was even saying it was a rumor !!

Notes :

Please note a comma after the word 'begining' and the word 'even' shifted before
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Your sentence

In the beginning Michael's family *was even saying it was a rumor

Correct one below -- Atleast not wrong one.

In the beginning, even Michael's family was saying it was a rumor !!

Notes :

Please note a comma after the word 'begining' and the word 'even' shifted
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