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Victo Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

SV Agreement – Part Two

1 or 2 below? I’ve seen this written both ways. Is this a ‘notional’ thing?


1) A comprehensive knowledge of the inner workings of the database and a proficiency in using Microsoft Access is a prerequisite for this position.


2) A comprehensive knowledge of the inner workings of the database and a proficiency in using Microsoft Access are prerequisites for this position.


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victo Is this a ‘notional’ thing? Yes. My notion is that they are two.

  • victo Is this a ‘notional’ thing?
  • Yes.
  • My notion is that they are two.
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victo Is this a ‘notional’ thing?
Yes. My notion is that they are two.
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Definitely the second one. The first one is an error that commonly arises when the writer loses track of her sentence.

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