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Adviseeker Posted 18 years ago
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Need advice on subject verb agreement, thx soooo much! =)
Dear all,
May I know if I should use "was" or "were" in the following sentence? Thx soooo much for advising.
I saw there (was or were) still melamine contaminated milk and dairy products on the shelves.
Thanks!
May I know if I should use "was" or "were" in the following sentence? Thx soooo much for advising.
I saw there (was or were) still melamine contaminated milk and dairy products on the shelves.
Thanks!
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It's clearer if you change the sentence a bit: I saw that the melamine contaminated milk and dairy products were still on the shelves.
- It's clearer if you change the sentence a bit: I saw that the melamine contaminated milk and dairy products were still on the shelves.
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It's clearer if you change the sentence a bit:
I saw that the melamine contaminated milk and dairy products were still on the shelves.
I saw that the melamine contaminated milk and dairy products were still on the shelves.
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adviseeker.... should use "was" or "were" in the following sentence? ...Not even the experts agree on this. I recommend making the agreement only with the first noun after the verb.
I saw there (was or were) still melamine contaminated milk and dairy products on the shelves.
There was still melamine contaminated milk and
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