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Thread: which is right?
- 22-Aug-2006, 20:18 #1Unregistered345678 Guest
which is right? which is right -
some of them don't or some of them doesn't!
I think that first is right, but not sure.
Thanks in advance!
- 22-Aug-2006, 21:07 #2
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Re: which is right? The word some is always treated as a plural.
Some don't....
Some are...
Some were...
- 22-Aug-2006, 21:56 #3
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Re: which is right? Yes, some has the colour of plurality
- 22-Aug-2006, 21:59 #4
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Re: which is right? Yes, I'd agree that "some of them" requires a plural verb.
"Some of X" takes a singular verb, though, when X is singular or non-countable:
1. Some of this bread is mouldy.
2. Some of the dialogue is rather weak.
3. Some of it is true.
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