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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Which one is correct?
Each of us children was different, or each of us children were different.
  

Top answer

The first sentence is correct.

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The first sentence is correct.
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Remove 'of us children', and I'm sure you'll "hear" the correct answer: singular=was.
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PhilipRemove 'of us children', and I'm sure you'll "hear" the correct answer: singular=was.
Hi Philip.

If "of us children" is removed, the emphasis on children is gone.
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tamguatlay PhilipRemove 'of us children', and I'm sure you'll "hear" the correct answer: singular=was.Hi Philip.If "of us children" is removed, the emphasis on children is gone.
Right! I mentioned that only as a method of determining if a singular or a plural verb is correct.
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Philip tamguatlay PhilipRemove 'of us children', and I'm sure you'll "hear" the correct answer: singular=was.Hi Philip.If "of us children" is removed, the emphasis on children is gone.Right! I mentioned that only as a method of determining if a singular or a plural verb is correct.
Now I understand why. Good idea.
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