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  1. 23-Mar-2009, 20:53 #1
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    Default subject-verb or verb-subject agreement?

    Which should it be: subject-verb agreement or verb-subject agreement?
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    Default Re: subject-verb or verb-subject agreement?

    Quote Originally Posted by lbdc27 View Post
    Which should it be: subject-verb agreement or verb-subject agreement?
    Welcome!

    "subject-verb agreement" is what is usually said.

    In sentences, the subject precedes the verb much more often than the other way around.
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