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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Which do I use? The only way they shared stories was by word of mouth. or The only way they shared stories were by word of mouth.
  

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The only way was by word of mouth. Singular subject, singular verb. The relative clause can confuse the actual subject, way .

  • The only way was by word of mouth.
  • Singular subject, singular verb.
  • The relative clause can confuse the actual subject, way .
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The only way was by word of mouth. Singular subject, singular verb. The relative clause can confuse the actual subject, way.

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