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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Submit vs. Submits

My sentence: The Domestic Violence Unit, Crimes Victim’s Unit & Family Justice Center of the Guam Police Department submits the following tally .

Is the word submits grammatically correct?
  

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If the "DVU, CVU, and FJC of the GPD" refers to one single entity (with a long name) it is correct. ) separate entities, but have combined their data for this tally, then it should be "submit". John submits his expenses every week.

  • If the "DVU, CVU, and FJC of the GPD" refers to one single entity (with a long name) it is correct.
  • ) separate entities, but have combined their data for this tally, then it should be "submit".
  • John submits his expenses every week.
  • Frank submits his expenses every week.
  • John and Frank submit their expenses every week.
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If the "DVU, CVU, and FJC of the GPD" refers to one single entity (with a long name) it is correct. If they are (three?) separate entities, but have combined their data for this tally, then it should be "submit".
John submits his expenses every week.
Frank submits his expenses every week.
John and Frank submit their expenses every week.

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