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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Was/were/singular/plural

James got her first B, so that the pressure of making straight A's was off, and she could actually enjoy her life.

Why is it was and not were? A's is plural isn't it?

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James is a man's name. Do you mean, perhaps, Jamie? It was the pressure that was off.

  • James is a man's name.
  • Do you mean, perhaps, Jamie?
  • It was the pressure that was off.
  • It was not the A's that were off.
  • CJ
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James is a man's name. Do you mean, perhaps, Jamie?

It was the pressure that was off. It was not the A's that were off.

CJ

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