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Hanuman_2000 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Subject verb agreement

Sir,

Every boy and girl has been awarded.

Every boy and every girl has been awarded.


What is difference between two sentences, and Why the verb "has " , though two subject are connected with the "and".


Either the teachers or the student is lazy.

is this sentence correct?


thanks.
  

Top answer

"every boy and girl" and "every boy and every girl" are not different in meaning. The word "every" takes the singular verb form, and two subjects connected by "and" take the plural verb form. The rule for the use of "every" is 'stronger', so when there is a situation where the two rules combine in one sentence, the rule for "every" is used.

— CalifJim

  • "every boy and girl" and "every boy and every girl" are not different in meaning.
  • The word "every" takes the singular verb form, and two subjects connected by "and" take the plural verb form.
  • The rule for the use of "every" is 'stronger', so when there is a situation where the two rules combine in one sentence, the rule for "every" is used.
  • or" sentence is correct.
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"every boy and girl" and "every boy and every girl" are not different in meaning.
The word "every" takes the singular verb form, and two subjects connected by "and" take the plural verb form. The rule for the use of "every" is 'stronger', so when there is a situation where the two rules combine in one sentence, the rule for "every" is used.

Your "either...or" sentence is correct.
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