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Old 19-May-2008, 21:42
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Default bare infinitive or an error?

Hi, i found this sentence - "there would be no dispute regarding what the asset cost - in a textbook of mine. Can someone please tell me why "cost" doesn't have a "s" attached to it?
would it be wrong if "costs" is used instead of "cost" ? Thanks in advance~
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Past tense.
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