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Tinanam0102 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Why is "has" and not "is"?

Hi teachers,

Would you help me this sentence structure? I don't understand why "has" is used and not "is"?

Excerpt:

When Spain capped it last year, the world's second-biggest solar market callapsed - and so has the price of solar panels, down percent in 2009.

Thank you.

Regards,

Tinanam
  

Top answer

Has collapsed is the full verb; the second 'collapsed' (note spelling) has been omitted.

— Mister Micawber

  • Has collapsed is the full verb; the second 'collapsed' (note spelling) has been omitted.
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Has collapsed is the full verb; the second 'collapsed' (note spelling) has been omitted.
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Dear Mister Micawber,

It helps now. Is it alright to have the "has" omitted here? Or is it simply a printing error?

Thank you.

Regards,

Tinanam
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'Has' is not omitted; 'collapsed' is, but it is fine:

...and so has the price of solar panels (collapsed)...
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Dear Mister Micawber,

Thank you so much. I understand now.

Regards,

Tinanam
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