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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

The use of "as well as"

Hi

Could you please tell me which one of the following is correct?


Tom, as well as his friends, is on holiday today.

Tom as well as his friends are on holiday today.

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom Hi Could you please tell me which one of the following is correct? Tom, as well as his friends, is on holiday today.

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  • Tom Hi Could you please tell me which one of the following is correct?
  • Tom, as well as his friends, is on holiday today.
  • Tom as well as his friends are on holiday today.
  • You've left out the comma next to 'Tom' for the second sentence.
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Mr. TomHi
Could you please tell me which one of the following is correct?

Tom, as well as his friends, is on holiday today.

Tom as well as his friends are on holiday today.
You've left out the comma next to 'Tom' for the second sentence.

Tom, as well as his friends, is on holiday toda
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An as well as phrase should be ignored when working out the subject-verb agreement, whether you use a comma or not.

Tom ......... is on holiday ....

CJ
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Many thanks, CJ. So the following is also correct and natural?
I as well as some of my friends was responsible for the accident.
Also, why can't we follow the rule of proximity here?
I as well as some of my friends was responsible for the accident.
Tom
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Mr. TomSo the following is also correct and natural?
It is correct, but not natural in my opinion.
Mr. Tomwhy can't we follow the rule of proximity here?
I don't know. It's just a grammar rule that an as well as construction does not enter into the subject-verb agreement decision.

Personally I
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