Was for plural words when used as term?
I'm having trouble with was/were...
I want do describe differences in a new description compared with an old.
Let's say I added the word 'cars' to the description.
Should I use "cars was added" or "cars were added"? There are of course no actual cars added de facto, only the word cars.
Thanks a lot for helping!
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welfin Let's say I added the word ' cars ' to the description. Look at those quote marks you wrote. I highlighted them in red.
- welfin Let's say I added the word ' cars ' to the description.
- Look at those quote marks you wrote.
- I highlighted them in red.
- You are referring to a word.
- One word.
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welfinLet's say I added the word 'cars' to the description.
Look at those quote marks you wrote. I highlighted them in red.
You are referring to a word. One word. You even used the word 'word'.
So if you have a description of something, i.e., a group
0It should be "was", but it is necessary to put "cars" in quotation marks or italics to show that it is a mention of the word and not a use of the word:
"cars" was added
the word "cars" was added
(Cross-posted.)
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