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sabrinak
Joined: 28 Sep 2007
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 Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:15 pm Post subject: seem or seems? |
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Hello,
Which one is correct?
Cave people performed what seem/ seems to be hunting, fighting, and religious dances.
He is so greedy, nobody likes him.
He is so greedy that nobody likes him.
He is so greedy, that nobody likes him.
Thank you for your response. |
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Suzanne
Joined: 21 Apr 2008
Posts: 283
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
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Hello,
"Seem" is correct, because it refers to the plural "dances."
Of the other three sentences, these are correct:
He is so greedy, nobody likes him.
He is so greedy that nobody likes him.
In the first sentence, the comma replaces "that." A native speaker would say either of these. |
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