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Jenniferunagi Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Has/is

Hi,

I am confused over the usage of has/is(present tense).

For example:

Either the teachers or the principal has to be responsible for the year-end festival.

Or

Either the teachers or the principal is responsible for the year-end festival.

I am perplexed on when to use has and when to use is since both of them are presen tense.

Thanks!

Cheers,

Jennifer Unagi!:)
  

Top answer

jenniferunagi Either the teachers or the principal has to be responsible for the year-end festival. Or Either the teachers or the principal is responsible for the year-end festival. You can use either one, depending on what you mean.

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  • jenniferunagi Either the teachers or the principal has to be responsible for the year-end festival.
  • Or Either the teachers or the principal is responsible for the year-end festival.
  • You can use either one, depending on what you mean.
  • 1.
  • has to be responsible = is required to be responsible 2.
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jenniferunagiEither the teachers or the principal has to be responsible for the year-end festival.
Or
Either the teachers or the principal is responsible for the year-end festival.
You can use either one, depending on what you mean.

1. has to be responsible = is required to be responsible

2. is responsible = is responsible (an alrea
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Thanks!




Either the teachers or the principal is responsible for the year-end festival.




Can this sentence be changed to:




Either the teachers or the
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Also, can I phrase it like:

Neither the principal nor the teachers were at fault(since the incident had happened rather than using are at fault)

Thanks for all the help. I appreciate it!

Cheers,

Jennifer Unagi!:)
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jenniferunagiEither the teachers or the principal is responsible for the year-end festival.
Can this sentence be changed to:
Either the teachers or the principal is to be responsible for the year-end festival.
No. The second is like:

Either the teachers or the principal is going to be responsible for the year-end festival.

OR
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jenniferunagiAlso, can I phrase it like:
Neither the principal nor the teachers were at fault
I take it you've changed what you're talking about. This is a completely different sentence than you started with. Yes, you can say that.

Neither the principal nor the teachers are at fault. At the moment I am saying this.

Neither the pri
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Would it be acceptable to use the following adjustments?

Either the teachers have or the principal has to be responsible for the year-end festival.

Either the teachers are or the principal is responsible for the year-end festival.
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