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has or have

 
 
Reply Sat 3 Aug, 2019 07:28 pm
Talks of an imminent General Election (GE) in Singapore has been rife for the best part of late last year and this year. There were rumours that the general elections were set for the third quarter of 2019. This was something that Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong himself gave credence to when he did not rule out the possibility of an election this year. Yet despite all the speculation, it was announced earlier last month that the electoral boundaries review committee (EBRC) had not yet formed despite there being other initiatives on balloting being discussed.

Shouldn't it be "have" because of the antecedent "Talks"?

Thanks.
 
InfraBlue
 
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Reply Sat 3 Aug, 2019 08:46 pm
@tanguatlay,
Yes it should.
tanguatlay
 
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Reply Sat 3 Aug, 2019 09:49 pm
@InfraBlue,
InfraBlue wrote:

Yes it should.
Thanks.
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izzythepush
 
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Reply Sun 4 Aug, 2019 12:16 am
@tanguatlay,
Actually I'd change talks to talk and leave has as it is.

Talks would refer to groups of diplomats meeting to discuss things, you don't hear talks about something, you hear talk, no matter how many times you hear it.
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