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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Was and were
In the sentence below do I use the word was or were,
That couple was / were hilarious
That couple was / were hilarious
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It is said that the tendency in BrE is to use the plural verb, and in AmE to use the singular. I am in the former camp. Additionally, a common recommendation is to use the singular verb if you are considering the couple as one unit, or the plural verb if you are considering two separate people.
- It is said that the tendency in BrE is to use the plural verb, and in AmE to use the singular.
- I am in the former camp.
- Additionally, a common recommendation is to use the singular verb if you are considering the couple as one unit, or the plural verb if you are considering two separate people.
- This doesn't seem to help much here though.
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It is said that the tendency in BrE is to use the plural verb, and in AmE to use the singular. I am in the former camp. Additionally, a common recommendation is to use the singular verb if you are considering the couple as one unit, or the plural verb if you are considering two separate people. This doesn't seem to help much here though.
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