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Jerry Chen
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 Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:27 pm Post subject: Need help from English native speakers |
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Hello,
In the sentence:
Tons of ice have(or has?) begun to melt.
"Ice" is an uncountable noun; the use of "has begun" seems correct.
What do you think of this sentence? Thanks for your help!! |
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OC Tutor
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| Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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Have.
Tons of ice have begun to melt.
If you want to use "has", you could say:
A ton of ice has begun to melt. |
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Tao
Joined: 26 Oct 2012
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| Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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The point is to look at the subject to determine the correct verb usage. "Tons" is the subject. It is plural; use have. The prepositional phrase "of ice" has nothing to do with the verb used.
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