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Wisdom27 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
was or were
Dear all,
There was trouble and disorder in every land. This is from Bible.
In this sentence " there was or were" because trouble and disorder mean plural.
Thank you.
There was trouble and disorder in every land. This is from Bible.
In this sentence " there was or were" because trouble and disorder mean plural.
Thank you.
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No. Trouble and disorder are mass nouns. Two nouns joined together with and do not always require a plural verb.
- No.
- Trouble and disorder are mass nouns.
- Two nouns joined together with and do not always require a plural verb.
- You could say There were trouble s and disorder s in every land.
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No. Trouble and disorder are mass nouns. Two nouns joined together with and do not always require a plural verb.
You could say
There were troubles and disorders in every land.
You could say
There were troubles and disorders in every land.
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"Bible" is a common noun. It need an article before it, in this case "the".
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