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Many a boy and girl has/have

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tanguatlay
 
Reply Sun 19 Oct, 2008 01:57 am
Many a boy and girl has/ have made the same mistakes.

Which verb should be used?

Many thanks.

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Reply Sun 19 Oct, 2008 05:15 am
@tanguatlay,
Never mind the verb, the conjunction is wrong. Unless you are talking about people who are [simultaneously] "boys and girls", and I don't think we should go there...

Many a boy or girl has made the same mistakes.



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