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Cup cake Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
'was' versus 'were'
Hi Everyone,
I'd like to ask you what you think about this sentence:
'The Rio Olympic Games is great to watch.'
While I know this is correct, I also think that this next sentence is correct too:
'The Rio Olympic Games are great to watch.'
I know I've asked a similar question a million times before, but what is the exact rule for this? What is it formerly called?
Thanks
CC.
I'd like to ask you what you think about this sentence:
'The Rio Olympic Games is great to watch.'
While I know this is correct, I also think that this next sentence is correct too:
'The Rio Olympic Games are great to watch.'
I know I've asked a similar question a million times before, but what is the exact rule for this? What is it formerly called?
Thanks
CC.
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Cup cake What is it formerly formally called? org/wiki/Synesis Cup cake what is the exact rule for this? Make the agreement according to the meaning as you interpret it, not according to the strict rules (of formal agreement).
- Cup cake What is it formerly formally called?
- org/wiki/Synesis Cup cake what is the exact rule for this?
- Make the agreement according to the meaning as you interpret it, not according to the strict rules (of formal agreement).
- So the "exact rule" is not to follow the exact rules.
- Notional agreement is found much more frequently in British English than in American English.
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Cup cakeWhat is itnotional agreement, notional concord, synesisformerlyformally called?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesis
Cup cakewhat is the exact rule for this?Make the agreemen
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Thanks CJ. 
Lol... thanks for 'reminding' me about formally too.
No flies on you, that's for sure.
Lol... thanks for 'reminding' me about formally too.
No flies on you, that's for sure.
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