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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
Have or has?
Good morning,
I am in the process of writing some copy for a workplace violence ad but have come across a grammatical snag that cannot be agreed upon. The sentence reads:
If you, or someone you work with, have been a victim of workplace violence, speak out, and together we can make workplace violence a thing of the past.
Should I use the word 'have' or 'has'? I contend that it should be 'have' because if you remove "or someone you work with" the sentence still sense. However, I could be completely wrong.
Robin
I am in the process of writing some copy for a workplace violence ad but have come across a grammatical snag that cannot be agreed upon. The sentence reads:
If you, or someone you work with, have been a victim of workplace violence, speak out, and together we can make workplace violence a thing of the past.
Should I use the word 'have' or 'has'? I contend that it should be 'have' because if you remove "or someone you work with" the sentence still sense. However, I could be completely wrong.
Robin
Top answer
The practice is the verb agrees with the subject to which it is nearer. Hence has is preferred here.
- The practice is the verb agrees with the subject to which it is nearer.
- Hence has is preferred here.
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The practice is the verb agrees with the subject to which it is nearer.
Hence has is preferred here.
Hence has is preferred here.
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