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Edyguards Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
plural and singular ?
which one is true?
1. she is one of those celebrities who is quite open with her past
or
2. she is one of those celebrities who are quite open with her past
it makes me confused, when i type the first sentence on my microsoft office 2007, it shows a mistake as the "is" word is marked with light color.
thx
1. she is one of those celebrities who is quite open with her past
or
2. she is one of those celebrities who are quite open with her past
it makes me confused, when i type the first sentence on my microsoft office 2007, it shows a mistake as the "is" word is marked with light color.
thx
Top answer
All the singular/plural words have to be in agreement. The key to this sentence is finding the antecedent of who . ) quite open with their past.
- All the singular/plural words have to be in agreement.
- The key to this sentence is finding the antecedent of who .
- ) quite open with their past.
- ) quite open with her past.
- ( Who refers to one / she , and thus it is singular and takes the verb: is ) Note that the use of the singular her in your sentence gives you a clue as to which antecedent is meant.
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All the singular/plural words have to be in agreement. The key to this sentence is finding the antecedent of who. For example:
There are many celebrities who (?) quite open with their past. (Who refers to celebrities, and thus it is plural and takes the verb: are )
She is one who (?) quite open with her
There are many celebrities who (?) quite open with their past. (Who refers to celebrities, and thus it is plural and takes the verb: are )
She is one who (?) quite open with her
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i think "are" is correct. "who" mean "those celebrities", not "she"
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meongoc cut;
Why do you think so? Please look at it carefully again.
Why do you think so? Please look at it carefully again.
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yes, i think so. Because: she is one of those celebrities (who) is quite open with her past
that mean those celebrities are quite open...not her, if you say: she is a celebrity who..."is" will be correct
that mean those celebrities are quite open...not her, if you say: she is a celebrity who..."is" will be correct
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A plural subject/verb clause would be this:
... who are quite open with their past. Their is plural, so it refers to the plural: celebrities.
But that plural pronoun was not in the original sentence. Instead, the original sentence has the singular pronoun, her.
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... who are quite open with their past. Their is plural, so it refers to the plural: celebrities.
But that plural pronoun was not in the original sentence. Instead, the original sentence has the singular pronoun, her.
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thank you, i get your point and i have already caught the clue given on your first answer, 
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