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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
S at end of verb
Do I put an 's' at the end of the verb? (Ignore meaning of sentence): McDonalds acts independently from Coca Cola / McDonalds act independently from Coca Cola. Please also explain rule.
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Companies can be treated as singular or plural (group) entities in BrE, so you can use either the singular or plural form of the verb.
- Companies can be treated as singular or plural (group) entities in BrE, so you can use either the singular or plural form of the verb.
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Companies can be treated as singular or plural (group) entities in BrE, so you can use either the singular or plural form of the verb.
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AnonymousDo I put an 's' at the end of the verb?You would certainly do that in American English. It seems to me that the intent is to show a relationship between two corporations. Each corporation would be treated as a singular unit (in AmE).
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