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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Grammar issues

Everybody was
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Everybody were

Pls explain.

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These words are always singular: each, every, everybody, everyone, anybody, anyone, somebody, someone . Use the singular verb: was, is, has .

— Mister Micawber

  • These words are always singular: each, every, everybody, everyone, anybody, anyone, somebody, someone .
  • Use the singular verb: was, is, has .
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These words are always singular: each, every, everybody, everyone, anybody, anyone, somebody, someone. Use the singular verb: was, is, has.
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But everybody isn't singular it's more then one person, right?
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The word is grammatically singular: 'everybody is good at English'. It refers to each single person.
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