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Cup cake Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Subject verb agreement sample

Hi Everyone,

I've just read the following sentence from an online newspaper.

'Debris and bodies was spread over an area of between six and eight square kilometres, the AFP news agency said.'

Every now and again I do question this type of example. My concern is about the first part of the sentence. Shouldn't it read:

'Debris and bodies were spread....?'

Thanks
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Top answer

' It should. The original was clearly an error. CJ

— CalifJim

  • ' It should.
  • The original was clearly an error.
  • CJ
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Cup cakeShouldn't it read:'Debris and bodies were spread....?'
It should. The original was clearly an error.

CJ
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