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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Grammar question?
which is correct?
Now every spring and fall a group of eight or so breast cancer survivors gets together
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Now every spring and fall a group of eight or so breast cancer survivors get together
Now every spring and fall a group of eight or so breast cancer survivors gets together
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Now every spring and fall a group of eight or so breast cancer survivors get together
Top answer
a group ... gets together is the correct form. Use this form, especially in writing, but don't be surprised if you hear either form in everyday conversations.
- a group ...
- gets together is the correct form.
- Use this form, especially in writing, but don't be surprised if you hear either form in everyday conversations.
- CJ
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... a group ... gets together is the correct form. Use this form, especially in writing, but don't be surprised if you hear either form in everyday conversations.
CJ
CJ
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Shouldn't 'get' agree with the latter noun-in this case 'survivors'? Are we talking about a group getting together or survivors getting together? I think the practice is to make the verb agree with the latter noun. Isn't it?
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