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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Which of + single/plural verb?
I came across two example sentences in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary : 1. Which of the applicants 'has' got the job?2. Which of the patients 'have' recovered?Why the first sentence has singular verbs, and why the second sentence has plural verb?
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'Which' has no number. It depends on whether the speaker expects one or more applicants/patients as the answer.
- 'Which' has no number.
- It depends on whether the speaker expects one or more applicants/patients as the answer.
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'Which' has no number. It depends on whether the speaker expects one or more applicants/patients as the answer.
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