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Old 26-Nov-2006, 11:24
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Default Re: Olympic Games

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Originally Posted by MikeNewYork View Post
Tdol is correct about the intent of the author. However, I would have chosen a plural verb there.
Interesting that it seems to be a book by an American author, from the spelling of colored, but as a BrE speaker, I have no problem with the use of the singular there.
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