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Jun 19 2009 3:02PM GMT
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
CIO, indefinite pronoun
Writing for Business - Indefinite pronouns
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
CIO, indefinite pronoun
Which is correct?
Neither of the changes he proposed for eliminating discretionary spending ______ any sense.
a. make
b. makes
ANSWER: b. makes
Explanation: Neither is an indefinite pronoun. Indefinite pronouns reference nonspecific things or people. To figure out whether an indefinite pronoun is singular or plural, you can memorize this list or try rephrasing the sentence. In this sentence, neither means “not one.” That’s the same as “zero” and zero needs singular, not plural, agreement.
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