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Old 07-Mar-2007, 09:38
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Default Re: verb agreement

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Originally Posted by Dany View Post
But when I look in at google.co.uk I get the same numbers.
154.000 for "no one but you know" - Google Search=
936 for "no one but you knows" - Google Search=

I am very confused now
When you use Google, you have to use brackets. If you just type:

one one but you knows, then you will have tons of returns. But if you type
"no one but you knows" (with brackets), then the number of returns is much smaller.

Again BUT is a preposition. This is very important. In the same way, you say:

A letter together with three books HAS been sent to you. But
A letter and three books HAVE been sent to you.

Words after preposition cannot be counted as part of the subject.

Tdol, you can correct me, if I am wrong.
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