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1. Do you think the use of the plural form of a noun is correct here with a singular verb?
Hospital tapes is the oldest application.
2. How do you see this grammar pattern?
You should go/come see him at 10 a.m.
Hospital tapes is the oldest application.
2. How do you see this grammar pattern?
You should go/come see him at 10 a.m.
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1. Hospital tapes is the oldest application. -- Grammar requires 'are'.
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- Hospital tapes is the oldest application.
- -- Grammar requires 'are'.
- The sentence is arranged to make the accord awkward, with a plural noun on one side of the copula and a singular noun on the other; it should be restructured in some way: Hospital tape is the oldest application.
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1. Hospital tapes is the oldest application. Do you think the use of the plural form of a noun is correct here with a singular verb?-- Grammar requires 'are'. The sentence is arranged to make the accord awkward, with a plural noun on one side of the copula and a singular noun on the other; it should be restructured in some way: Hospital tape is the oldest a
1. Hospital tapes is the oldest application. Do you think the use of the plural form of a noun is correct here with a singular verb?-- Grammar requires 'are'. The sentence is arranged to make the accord awkward, with a plural noun on one side of the copula and a singular noun on the other; it should be restructured in some way: Hospital tape is the oldest a
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