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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Have or has?
When you're talking about a band, should you use have or has? "This band has/have always been my favourite band." Please, help me out 
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This band has always been my favorite. 'Band' is a collective noun and is, thus, usually followed by a singular verb. ->Which army has the best snippers?
- This band has always been my favorite.
- 'Band' is a collective noun and is, thus, usually followed by a singular verb.
- ->Which army has the best snippers?
- ->The committee has given its opinion.
- Regards!
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This band has always been my favorite.
'Band' is a collective noun and is, thus, usually followed by a singular verb.
->Which army has the best snippers?
->The committee has given its opinion.
Regards!
'Band' is a collective noun and is, thus, usually followed by a singular verb.
->Which army has the best snippers?
->The committee has given its opinion.
Regards!
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well
in case of committee it can also have 'HAVE'
eg: The committee have given their suggestions.
This particular sentence means that people in the committee gave different suggestions and these suggestions may be contradicting.
in case of committee it can also have 'HAVE'
eg: The committee have given their suggestions.
This particular sentence means that people in the committee gave different suggestions and these suggestions may be contradicting.
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Hey Rahul. Good to see you.
I know about the example you stated. And that's why i used 'usually'.
'The jury were divided in
I know about the example you stated. And that's why i used 'usually'.
'The jury were divided in
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