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Dillydallier Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Subject-verb agreement
The earliest written account about pineapple (is, was) by Christopher Columbus.
I'm thinking that maybe the corect verb is 'was'. However, I'm not really sure why. I just thought it sounded better than using is in the sentence.
Is my answer correct? Why? Why not?
I'm thinking that maybe the corect verb is 'was'. However, I'm not really sure why. I just thought it sounded better than using is in the sentence.
Is my answer correct? Why? Why not?
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Grammar and Style guides fight about this sort of thing all the time. See the New York Times versus The Economist versus Turner. Personally, I'd say 'was'.
- Grammar and Style guides fight about this sort of thing all the time.
- See the New York Times versus The Economist versus Turner.
- Personally, I'd say 'was'.
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Grammar and Style guides fight about this sort of thing all the time. See the New York Times versus The Economist versus Turner.
Personally, I'd say 'was'.
Personally, I'd say 'was'.
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