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Farzan Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Modal verbs
Hello. I wrote the following sentence.
"Some firms may have internal control weaknesses but the firm's auditor fails to detect or disclose them, which cannot be observed."
As there is "may" before the first verb, how should I write the second verb? "fail" or "fails"?
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farzan As there is "may" before the first verb, how should I write the second verb? "fail" or "fails"? Some firms may have internal control weaknesses , but the firm's auditor fails to detect or disclose them, which cannot be observed.
- farzan As there is "may" before the first verb, how should I write the second verb?
- "fail" or "fails"?
- Some firms may have internal control weaknesses , but the firm's auditor fails to detect or disclose them, which cannot be observed.
- , your 'may', has any effect in the new clause.
- Use 'fails' or, if you still want 'may', 'may fail'.
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farzanAs there is "may" before the first verb, how should I write the second verb? "fail" or "fails"?
Some firms may have internal control weaknesses, but the firm's auditor fails to detect or disclose them, which cannot be observed.
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