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Pleasehelp Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Yours were or was

At least they knew what yours was or were?

Is yours plural or singular and why?
  

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" Is it one thing or more than one? If you have one painting in an exhibit - They knew which was yours. If you have two paintings in an exhibit - they knew which were yours.

— BarbaraPA

  • " Is it one thing or more than one?
  • If you have one painting in an exhibit - They knew which was yours.
  • If you have two paintings in an exhibit - they knew which were yours.
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It depends what it is that is being described as being "yours." Is it one thing or more than one?

If you have one painting in an exhibit - They knew which was yours.

If you have two paintings in an exhibit - they knew which were yours.
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