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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Single Authors
I extracted this from my grammar book.
"Single authors may sometimes use we as an inclusive strategy to carry the reader along with them in the unfolding argument or presentation of facts, even though it is the single author who has presented the arguments or facts."
After single, shouldn't the verb followed be singular?
How come the author used plural form of it?
Thanks in advance
"Single authors may sometimes use we as an inclusive strategy to carry the reader along with them in the unfolding argument or presentation of facts, even though it is the single author who has presented the arguments or facts."
After single, shouldn't the verb followed be singular?
How come the author used plural form of it?
Thanks in advance
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Single is an adjective modifying the noun authors , the subject of the sentence, requiring a plural verb. I'm sure this will become clear to you if you replace 'single' with another adjective, such as 'French' 'recent' 'many', etc.
- Single is an adjective modifying the noun authors , the subject of the sentence, requiring a plural verb.
- I'm sure this will become clear to you if you replace 'single' with another adjective, such as 'French' 'recent' 'many', etc.
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Single is an adjective modifying the noun authors, the subject of the sentence, requiring a plural verb. I'm sure this will become clear to you if you replace 'single' with another adjective, such as 'French' 'recent' 'many', etc.
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