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Michaelting Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Rest
Where are/is the rest of the group? (If there's more/less than one people.)
Could you please tell me how to use 'rest'?
Could you please tell me how to use 'rest'?
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Subject-verb agreement with "the rest of X" depends on "X". "group" is singular in American English. The group is ready.
- Subject-verb agreement with "the rest of X" depends on "X".
- "group" is singular in American English.
- The group is ready.
- The rest of the group is ready.
- The players are here.
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Subject-verb agreement with "the rest of X" depends on "X". "group" is singular in American English.
The group is ready.
The rest of the group is ready.
The players are here.
The rest of the players are here.
But "group" may be plural in British English if the speaker is thinking of the individuals who make up the group.
The group is ready.
The rest of the group is ready.
The players are here.
The rest of the players are here.
But "group" may be plural in British English if the speaker is thinking of the individuals who make up the group.
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