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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

have/has ..... which is correct

Lisa is one of the students who HAVE /HAS passed the exam with an A.
  

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have Think of it this way. Lisa is one of ( the students who HAVE passed the exam with an A. ) Clive

— Clive

  • have Think of it this way.
  • Lisa is one of ( the students who HAVE passed the exam with an A.
  • ) Clive
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have

Think of it this way.

Lisa is one of ( the students who HAVE passed the exam with an A. )

Clive
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It could be either, according to Merriam Webster's Dictionary of English Usage (MWDEU), pg. 689. It's a matter of notional, not formal, concord/agreement.
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AnonymousIt could be either, according to Merriam Webster's Dictionary of English Usage (MWDEU), pg. 689. I
Fine, but learners taking examinations would be well advised to follow Clive's idea.
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fivejedjon AnonymousIt could be either, according to Merriam Webster's Dictionary of English Usage (MWDEU), pg. 689. IFine, but learners taking examinations would be well advised to follow Clive's idea.
Really? Is Clive's the required answer in such contexts?
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Anonymous fivejedjon AnonymousIt could be either, according to Merriam Webster's Dictionary of English Usage (MWDEU), pg. 689. IFine, but learners taking examinations would be well advised to follow Clive's idea.Really? Is Clive's the required answer in such contexts?
Soe teachers and examiners seem to think so.
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AnonymousOnly some.
Indeed.

However, if learners follow Clive's idea, they are safe. If they don't, they may be unlucky enough to have a teacher or examiner who will penalise them.
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Thanks for your feedback. If I don't think about it I probably get it right, but as soon as I do start looking at it and start thinking about it, then I'm not so sure.

Much appreciated .....
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fivejedjon AnonymousOnly some.Indeed.However, if learners follow Clive's idea, they are safe. If they don't, they may be unlucky enough to have a teacher or examiner who will penalise them.
And beyond the schoolroom, is it OK to use either form?
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Anonymous nd beyond the schoolroom, is it OK to use either form?
Nobody is going to shoot you if you use what they consider to be the incorrect form.
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