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Was or were?
Dear all,
I want to know whether we should fill the following blank with 'was' or 'were'. Or are both ok?
All we could see, smell and hear firecrackers.
I'll appreciate your help.
Ray
I want to know whether we should fill the following blank with 'was' or 'were'. Or are both ok?
All we could see, smell and hear firecrackers.
I'll appreciate your help.
Ray
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[nq:1]Dear all, I want to know whether we should fill the following blank with 'was' or 'were'. Or are both ok? [/nq] I would use 'were'.
- [nq:1]Dear all, I want to know whether we should fill the following blank with 'was' or 'were'.
- Or are both ok?
- [/nq] I would use 'were'.
- It's sort of a rearrangement of Firecrackers were all we could see, smell and hear.
- It wouldn't sound too wrong to me with 'was', thought.
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[nq:1]Dear all, I want to know whether we should fill the following blank with 'was' or 'were'. Or are both ok? All we could see, smell and hear firecrackers.[/nq]
I would use 'were'. It's sort of a rearrangement of Firecrackers were all we could see, smell and hear.
It wouldn't sound too wrong to me with 'was', thought.
john
I would use 'were'. It's sort of a rearrangement of Firecrackers were all we could see, smell and hear.
It wouldn't sound too wrong to me with 'was', thought.
john
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On 15 Jun 2005 08:51:03 -0700, "Ray"
[nq:1]Dear all, I want to know whether we should fill the following blank with 'was' or 'were'. Or are both ok? All we could see, smell and hear firecrackers.[/nq]
First of all: Both are okay!
Buu-hut:
It depends upon what you want to emphasize on.
If you want to put emphasis on "All" ( which indicates that, whatever you saw, smelled and hea
[nq:1]Dear all, I want to know whether we should fill the following blank with 'was' or 'were'. Or are both ok? All we could see, smell and hear firecrackers.[/nq]
First of all: Both are okay!
Buu-hut:
It depends upon what you want to emphasize on.
If you want to put emphasis on "All" ( which indicates that, whatever you saw, smelled and hea
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Bjoern Zimmermann filted:
[nq:2]I want to know whether we should fill the following ... we could see, smell and hear firecrackers.[/nq]
[nq:1]It depends upon what you want to emphasize on. If you want to put emphasis on "All" ( which indicates ... may be that I am the only lonely person in the whole usenet who believes to recognize this slight difference.[/nq]
I've never been able to g
[nq:2]I want to know whether we should fill the following ... we could see, smell and hear firecrackers.[/nq]
[nq:1]It depends upon what you want to emphasize on. If you want to put emphasis on "All" ( which indicates ... may be that I am the only lonely person in the whole usenet who believes to recognize this slight difference.[/nq]
I've never been able to g
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[nq:1]Dear all, I want to know whether we should fill the following blank with 'was' or 'were'. Or are both ok? All we could see, smell and hear firecrackers.[/nq]
Also, I forgot to mention- the 'and' should probably be 'or'. As written (with the 'and'), it means other things might have been seen, smelled or heard, but only the firecrackers for all three. They probably meant (exaggerating, of
Also, I forgot to mention- the 'and' should probably be 'or'. As written (with the 'and'), it means other things might have been seen, smelled or heard, but only the firecrackers for all three. They probably meant (exaggerating, of
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On 15 Jun 2005 08:51:03 -0700, "Ray"
[nq:1]Dear all, I want to know whether we should fill the following blank with 'was' or 'were'. Or are both ok? All we could see, smell and hear firecrackers. I'll appreciate your help.[/nq]
I vote for "were". But note
The subject of discussion was firecrackers.
The number of the verb agrees with that of the subject, not of the predicate.
So
[nq:1]Dear all, I want to know whether we should fill the following blank with 'was' or 'were'. Or are both ok? All we could see, smell and hear firecrackers. I'll appreciate your help.[/nq]
I vote for "were". But note
The subject of discussion was firecrackers.
The number of the verb agrees with that of the subject, not of the predicate.
So
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[nq:2]Dear all, I want to know whether we should fill ... and hear firecrackers. I'll appreciate your help.[/nq]
[nq:1]I vote for "were". But note The subject of discussion was firecrackers. The number of the verb agrees with that ... the number of the verb depends upon whether you consider "all" to be singular or plural. I vote for plural.[/nq]
All you see are darkness ...
(Nothing pe
[nq:1]I vote for "were". But note The subject of discussion was firecrackers. The number of the verb agrees with that ... the number of the verb depends upon whether you consider "all" to be singular or plural. I vote for plural.[/nq]
All you see are darkness ...
(Nothing pe
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