pumpjockey
 
Reply Tue 11 Nov, 2008 03:50 am
All but one were rescued from the shipwreck.

All but one miner was saved.

Both sentences seems to be correct but why ''was'' and ''were'' used this way?
Thank you...Smile
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gungasnake
 
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Reply Tue 11 Nov, 2008 03:59 am
@pumpjockey,
Needs to be "were" in both cases.
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