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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
has / have
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02 br 02 br 00 The dining area is where the family has/eats their meals. 0-
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0 You need some sort of determiner before "meal." 02 br
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00 In the U.S., we generlaly use a singular verb for family, but would still use "their" in the plural. 02 br
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00 In the U.S., we generlaly use a singular verb for family, but would still use "their" in the plural. 02 br
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0 It's the same in BrE; either a singular or plural verb can be used. 0-
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01 cite 10 Grammar Geek 12 cite 12 br
10 You need some sort of determiner before "meal." 12 br
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10 In the U.S., we generlaly use a singular verb for family, but would still use "their" in the plural. 12 br
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10 The dining area is where the family has/eats their meals. 12 br
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0 I agree with GG. Americans usually use the singular in the case of family, for example, His family is loaded. 02 br
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00 While we're on this subject, I have a quick question. 02 br
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00 An old penniless couple is/are...? 0-
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00 While we're on this subject, I have a quick question. 02 br
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