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Reply Wed 30 Apr, 2008 10:04 pm
By yesterday, the virus has/have/had killed twenty children, most of them under the age of two. Another 1570 have been infected.

Which word in bold should I use?

Many thanks.
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solipsister
 
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Reply Wed 30 Apr, 2008 10:33 pm
insouciance
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Roberta
 
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Reply Wed 30 Apr, 2008 10:42 pm
Re: has, have or had
Yoong Liat wrote:
By yesterday, the virus has/have/had killed twenty children, most of them under the age of two. Another 1570 have been infected.

Which word in bold should I use?

Many thanks.


past tense, singular

The correct verb is "had."
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Yoong Liat
 
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Reply Wed 30 Apr, 2008 10:45 pm
Thanks, Roberta.
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