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Grammar
Law
0 When law means a set of rules or principles dealing with a specific area of a legal system, does it take a singular verb or plural verb: 02 br
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00 When the law (stipulate/stipulates) so, we should disclose the information to the authority. 02 br
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00 When the law (stipulate/stipulates) so, we should disclose the information to the authority. 02 br
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0 When we speak of law, it can be singular and plural, usually requiring an article. 02 br 02 br 0-
- 0 When we speak of law, it can be singular and plural, usually requiring an article.
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0 When we speak of law, it can be singular and plural, usually requiring an article. 02 br
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00 The immigration laws of the United 00 00 States 02 br
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00 There is a law against running a red light in every city. 02 br
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00 The laws of the land etc…. 02 br
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00 The immigration laws of the United 00 00 States 02 br
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00 There is a law against running a red light in every city. 02 br
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0 How about the example sentence, should it be "stipulates" or "stipulate" there when it means a group of or a system of laws? 02 br
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0 By basic grammar rules, following is true: 02 br
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00 The laws stipulate..... 02 br
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00 The law stipulates..... 02 br
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00 Plural or singular depends on what was discussed in teh context. 0-
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00 The laws stipulate..... 02 br
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00 The law stipulates..... 02 br
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