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Enchanted Posted 18 years ago
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Two forensic officers are talking about the wound:
Lack of shattering around the exit wounds suggest a jacket projectile.

Why there is no S behind the word suggest? or it is just a typo?

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Good catch! It's a mistake, probably due to the plural ("wounds") that immediately precedes the verb. This kind of sentence often causes the writer to forget that the subject is singular and needs that "s" on the verb.

  • Good catch!
  • It's a mistake, probably due to the plural ("wounds") that immediately precedes the verb.
  • This kind of sentence often causes the writer to forget that the subject is singular and needs that "s" on the verb.
  • Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!
  • Answering messages here is a funny way to relax after cooking, eating and visiting all day -- but it's better than doing the dishes.
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Good catch! It's a mistake, probably due to the plural ("wounds") that immediately precedes the verb. This kind of sentence often causes the writer to forget that the subject is singular and needs that "s" on the verb.

Happy Thanksgiving to you, too! Answering messages here is a funny way to relax after cooking, eating and visiting all day -- but it's better than doing the dishes.

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