Bull's Eye Business Writing TipsTip #481: Here's:These
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Tip #481: The following sentences are incorrect: "Here's two great performance stories you should know about." "Here's seven reasons why Hialeah leads the rest." The true subjects of each sentence --stories and reasons---are plural and require the verb "are." The error is common because the word order is inverted (Here + verb + subject) and causes writers to make a mistake in subject-verb agreement. This same problem occurs when a sentence begins with "There's." |
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This week’s quiz:
Correct the following sentences:
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Quote of the week:
"The question
of each man to settle is not what he would do if he had the
means, time, influence, and educational advantages, but what he
will do with the things he has."
(Hamilton Wright Mabee)
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