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Sleepless Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
The real danger was/were
Hello Helpers,
Should I use the singular or plural in the sentence
"The real danger was/were the anti-China forces behind the scenes"
My non-native ear says plural, but I really don´t know the rules. Your help is appreciated!
Should I use the singular or plural in the sentence
"The real danger was/were the anti-China forces behind the scenes"
My non-native ear says plural, but I really don´t know the rules. Your help is appreciated!
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The real danger was the anti-China forces behind the scenes. -- The rule is that the singular subject 'danger' should be in agreement with a singular verb ('was'). If the plural 'forces' bothers you, then recast the sentence: The real danger was the array of anti-China forces behind the scenes.
- The real danger was the anti-China forces behind the scenes.
- -- The rule is that the singular subject 'danger' should be in agreement with a singular verb ('was').
- If the plural 'forces' bothers you, then recast the sentence: The real danger was the array of anti-China forces behind the scenes.
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The real danger was the anti-China forces behind the scenes.
My non-native ear says plural, but I really don´t know the rules.-- The rule is that the singular subject 'danger' should be in agreement with a singular verb ('was'). If the plural 'forces' bothers you, then recast the sentence:
The real danger was the array of anti-China forces behind the
My non-native ear says plural, but I really don´t know the rules.-- The rule is that the singular subject 'danger' should be in agreement with a singular verb ('was'). If the plural 'forces' bothers you, then recast the sentence:
The real danger was the array of anti-China forces behind the
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