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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Plural
Hello,
It was the scientists who had done that.
Since scientists is plural, is it okay to have 'was' preceding that? I find that's the only to write such a sentence because 'were' sounds plain odd to me.
It was the scientists who had done that.
Since scientists is plural, is it okay to have 'was' preceding that? I find that's the only to write such a sentence because 'were' sounds plain odd to me.
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Yes, the subject of 'was' is singular 'it'. However, with the plural 'scientists' nearby, it does sound a bit strange, and I suggest you recast the sentence: The scientists are the ones who did that.
- Yes, the subject of 'was' is singular 'it'.
- However, with the plural 'scientists' nearby, it does sound a bit strange, and I suggest you recast the sentence: The scientists are the ones who did that.
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Yes, the subject of 'was' is singular 'it'. However, with the plural 'scientists' nearby, it does sound a bit strange, and I suggest you recast the sentence:
The scientists are the ones who did that.
The scientists are the ones who did that.
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