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18-Apr-2005, 22:14
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 Was versus were On January 1, 2005, a summons and complaint was filed. On January 1, 2005, a summons and complaint were filed. |
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19-Apr-2005, 04:37
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| Re: Was versus were You'll see both used. It depends whether you think of them as two separate things or as one. The singular sounds more formal to me.  |
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