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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Witnesses

Is this sentence correct? Thanks

There are two witnesses who witnesses the train accident.
  

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Hi, It's not correct because you have a plural subject followed by a verb in the third singular person. (By the way, did you really want the simple present, or is it a typo? ) Besides, the repetition of witness is awkward.

  • Hi, It's not correct because you have a plural subject followed by a verb in the third singular person.
  • (By the way, did you really want the simple present, or is it a typo?
  • ) Besides, the repetition of witness is awkward.
  • How about these?
  • Two people witnessed the train accident.
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Hi,

It's not correct because you have a plural subject followed by a verb in the third singular person. (By the way, did you really want the simple present, or is it a typo? "s" and "d" keys are close to each other in my keyboard...)
Besides, the repetition of witness is awkward. How about these?

Two people witnessed the train accident.
Two wit

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