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what is the difference between 'hang' and 'hung'? Also, in the sentence "Neither the child nor his parents (has, have) received gifts.", which is the correct answer? In this instance, what rule of usage applies?

Cool Breeze · Accepted Answer

mccordero65what is the difference between 'hang' and 'hung'?

For simple things like this, please consult a dictionary. Hang is an infinitive and present tense, hung is past tense and past participle.

mccordero65Also, in the sentence "Neither the child nor his parents (has, have) received gifts.", which is the correct answer?

Usage guides commonly say that when a singular and a plural subject are joined by these correlative conjunctions, the noun or pronoun nearer the verb should determine the number of the verb: Neither the mayor nor the council members have yielded on the issue. Neither the council members nor the mayor has yielded on the issue. Practice in this matter varies, however, and often the presence of one plural, no matter what its position, results in a plural verb.
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Mccordero65 · Answer

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