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lisiyin



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:11 am    Post subject: three and its verb Reply with quote
a)Three out of every four automobile owners in the United States also own a bicycle.

b)In the united states,three out of every four automobile owners owns bicycles.

which expression is correct in writen English? thanks
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redset



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 8:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The subject is 'three... automobile owners' so you use the third-person plural, which is own.
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