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Nov 13 2008   1:51PM GMT

Quiz: Writing for business — one or more: was or were?



Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
agreement, Business writing, CIO, grammar, subject-verb agreement, was/were
typing1.jpg Which is correct?
One or more errors _____ encountered during installation.
a. was
b. were

Answer: b

Explanation:
When a compound subject includes a singular and a plural noun or pronoun, the verb should agree with the subject that is closer to it in the sentence.

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Terencefreedman  |   Nov 14, 2008  8:07 AM (GMT)

Your response was an example of the use of a superlative where a comparative is required: closer.


 

1rabella  |   Nov 14, 2008  11:43 AM (GMT)

Aha! You’re right. Thanks for the reminder.