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Michaelting Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

What

Is the word 'what' singular or plural? I asked my teacher and he says you can use it both ways.

a) What has happned is unfortunate.

b) What have happened are unfortunate.

c) Here are what I know.

d) Here's what I know.

I think that only a) and c) are correct. What are your opinions?
  

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'What' (pronoun) refers to both singular and plural.

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  • 'What' (pronoun) refers to both singular and plural.
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'What' (pronoun) refers to both singular and plural.
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If so, are all the sentences correct?
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a and b - When a plural noun gives one idea to the mind the verb is singular in form.

Thus it is 'What has happened is unfortunate.' However if more than one incident is referred to 'have' is ok.


a) What has/have happened is unfortunate.('Are' does not sound all right here as everyt
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Wait, are just saying a and b are correct or are you saying that abcd are all correct?
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I think,

the thing that you're taking about it determines how to use what

if you are taking about single thing , then you have to use 'what' with the singular structure,

and if you're taking about plural so, you need to use the plural stracture
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sentence 'b' seems ok. I suppose the explanation helps.
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