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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Singular or plural 'be verb'
[[Many economists say what China is really short of are skilled people, especially managers]]
why the verb "are" in the middle is used, not is ??
why the verb "are" in the middle is used, not is ??
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Because of the strong notional concord with the plural 'people' and 'managers'. Notional and proximal concord can be as influential as grammatical concord in determining verb number.
- Because of the strong notional concord with the plural 'people' and 'managers'.
- Notional and proximal concord can be as influential as grammatical concord in determining verb number.
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Because of the strong notional concord with the plural 'people' and 'managers'. Notional and proximal concord can be as influential as grammatical concord in determining verb number.
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