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Avangi Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Lack of agreement?

I wrote this in another thread, and every time I read it I change my mind as to whether or not it's legal.
May I please have some opinions?

Thanks. - A.

As they stand, each sentence needs some form of correction.

(I'm not looking for alternates.) Emotion: smile
  

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Avangi I wrote this in another thread, and every time I read it I change my mind as to whether or not it's legal correct. Thanks. - A.

— Canadian45

  • Avangi I wrote this in another thread, and every time I read it I change my mind as to whether or not it's legal correct.
  • Thanks.
  • - A.
  • As they stand, each sentence needs some form of correction.
  • ) It's correct, although it has more words than necessary.
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AvangiI wrote this in another thread, and every time I read it I change my mind as to whether or not it's legal correct.

May I please have some opinions?Thanks. - A.

As they stand, each sentence needs some form of correction. (I'm not looking for alternates.)

It's correct, although it has more words than necessary.

Each sen
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I assume it's the they - each combination that's bothering you.

I don't know whether it's "legal", so I share your pain.
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Yes, the fines have risen to a point at which they're no longer funny. Emotion: shake

Take two aspirin and call me in the morning.
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Thanks, C45 and CJ. Emotion: happy

- A.
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AvangiAs they stand, each sentence needs some form of correction.


I just answered a question with "As they are now, neither one is correct.", a sentence that came to me very naturally. While that doesn't necessarily prove anything, I think it's a good sentence.

In spite of the plural in the dependent clause, the subject of the sentence
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Hi. Thanks for the update!

I agree, yours is less offensive. I'm still pondering the difference.

I'm sure I could say, "Here are two sentences. As they stand, each needs correction."

At some point, I thought the problem was the lack of prior context as an antecedent for "they."
But yours seems to work without it.
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Try comparing each with every. Does that make any difference for you?

CJ
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