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Guest Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
What's wrong with this???
Hello!
I'm from Finland, and I just can't figure out what is wrong with this following sentence:
"His bravery and ingenuity has been a source of inspiration for many biographers in the English speaking community."
This is part of a school assignment, so there should be something wrong. I just can't figure out what...
Thank you for help,
Mikko
I'm from Finland, and I just can't figure out what is wrong with this following sentence:
"His bravery and ingenuity has been a source of inspiration for many biographers in the English speaking community."
This is part of a school assignment, so there should be something wrong. I just can't figure out what...
Thank you for help,
Mikko
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I would say:
"His bravery and ingenuity have been a source of inspiration for many biographers in the English speaking community."
"His bravery and ingenuity have been a source of inspiration for many biographers in the English speaking community."
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Basically, 'bravery' and 'ingenuity' together are plural.
The sentence would need has if either bravery or ingenuity were in the sentence alone.
Ex: "His bravery has been a source of......." or:
"His ingenuity has been a source of......."
Together (plural) we would conjugate the verb using the 'they' form therefore reading:
His braver
The sentence would need has if either bravery or ingenuity were in the sentence alone.
Ex: "His bravery has been a source of......." or:
"His ingenuity has been a source of......."
Together (plural) we would conjugate the verb using the 'they' form therefore reading:
His braver
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You're welcome! Sorry, but I had to edit your profile as we can't accept links in a users signature. No hard feelings!
Keep the questions coming in,
chris
Keep the questions coming in,
chris
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it's ok chris
I was not knowing the rules, and I apologize for the hassles...
Do not worry, I will keep posting I stil
I was not knowing the rules, and I apologize for the hassles...
Do not worry, I will keep posting I stil
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Maybe I could correct your last post if you don't mind?
I would say the following (look at the contractions in brackets, you could use either the longer version or the shorter contractions)
I did not (didn't) know the rules and I apologize for the hassle...
Do not (Don't) worry, I will keep posting. I still have lots of things to learn in English
I would say the following (look at the contractions in brackets, you could use either the longer version or the shorter contractions)
I did not (didn't) know the rules and I apologize for the hassle...
Do not (Don't) worry, I will keep posting. I still have lots of things to learn in English
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