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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
He is one of the employees who has/have?
Hi all,
I always thought that the rule behind this statement: "He is one of the employees who has/have been fired" uses the singular verb "has" and not have since "He" is the subject, therefore, if we take out "is one of the employees who" it would read "He has been fired", but I was told that it should be Have and not Has.
Why is that?
Thanks,
Curious Cat
I always thought that the rule behind this statement: "He is one of the employees who has/have been fired" uses the singular verb "has" and not have since "He" is the subject, therefore, if we take out "is one of the employees who" it would read "He has been fired", but I was told that it should be Have and not Has.
Why is that?
Thanks,
Curious Cat
Top answer
The relative pronoun refers to who , and we know that it is a plural reference.
- The relative pronoun refers to who , and we know that it is a plural reference.
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The relative pronoun refers to who, and we know that it is a plural reference.
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Anonymousemployees who has/have been firedThe antecedent is a plural noun.
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