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Phi Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
The Each Itch
Hi, could you help me with the following,
Each of us carry a textbook.
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Each of us carries a textbook.
Many thanks!
Each of us carry a textbook.
OR
Each of us carries a textbook.
Many thanks!
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This is what The Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary says about it: When the pronoun is followed by an of phrase containing a plural noun or pronoun, there is a tendency for the verb to be plural: Each of the candidates has (or have ) spoken on the issue. Some usage guides maintain that only the singular verb is correct, but plural verbs occur frequently even in edited writing. CB
- This is what The Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary says about it: When the pronoun is followed by an of phrase containing a plural noun or pronoun, there is a tendency for the verb to be plural: Each of the candidates has (or have ) spoken on the issue.
- Some usage guides maintain that only the singular verb is correct, but plural verbs occur frequently even in edited writing.
- CB
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This is what The Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary says about it:
When the pronoun is followed by an of phrase containing a plural noun or pronoun, there is a tendency for the verb to be plural: Each of the candidates has (or have) spoken on the issue. Some usage guides maintain that only the singular verb is correct, but plural verbs occur freq
When the pronoun is followed by an of phrase containing a plural noun or pronoun, there is a tendency for the verb to be plural: Each of the candidates has (or have) spoken on the issue. Some usage guides maintain that only the singular verb is correct, but plural verbs occur freq
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