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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Was and were usage
How would I choose between "was" and "were" in a sentence like;
1. Neither the project manager nor the technical editors (was, were) notified.
2.Neither the technical editors nor the manager (was, were) notified.
1. Neither the project manager nor the technical editors (was, were) notified.
2.Neither the technical editors nor the manager (was, were) notified.
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Subject-verb agreement can be a little tricky. When nor or or is used the subject closer to the verb determines the number of the verb. Whether the subject comes before or after the verb doesn't matter; the closest subject determines the number.
- Subject-verb agreement can be a little tricky.
- When nor or or is used the subject closer to the verb determines the number of the verb.
- Whether the subject comes before or after the verb doesn't matter; the closest subject determines the number.
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- Neither the project manager nor the technical editors were notified.
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Subject-verb agreement can be a little tricky.
When nor or or is used the subject closer to the verb determines the number of the verb. Whether the subject comes before or after the verb doesn't matter; the closest subject determines the number.
1. Neither the project manager nor the technical editors were notified.
2. Neither the technical editors nor the
When nor or or is used the subject closer to the verb determines the number of the verb. Whether the subject comes before or after the verb doesn't matter; the closest subject determines the number.
1. Neither the project manager nor the technical editors were notified.
2. Neither the technical editors nor the
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