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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Help would be most welcome

Hello everybody. I'm a little confused about the sentence below. I've highlighted the word I'm unsure of.

Thanks for your help.

Rob.

It was reassuring to know that respect for others and their poetic efforts WAS/WERE encouraged and maintained.
  

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Hi, It was reassuring to know that respect for others and their poetic efforts WAS/WERE encouraged and maintained. The subject here is 'respect', so say 'was'. Best wishes, Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, It was reassuring to know that respect for others and their poetic efforts WAS/WERE encouraged and maintained.
  • The subject here is 'respect', so say 'was'.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

It was reassuring to know that respect for others and their poetic efforts WAS/WERE encouraged and maintained.

The subject here is 'respect', so say 'was'.

Best wishes, Clive
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