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PreciousJones Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

ESPN

An ESPN piece Tuesday suggested that Obama’s comment suggests that he is one of those who had/has never really believed in Lin, and also notes that it belies Obama’s earlier profession of admiration for Lin as a fellow underdog who rose to prominence.

Please proofread. Shouldn't it be:

Has never really believed....

Thank you.
  

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" "Who" is the subject of "have". The antecedent of "who" is "those", which is plural. "Had" is the wrong tense.

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"he is one of those who have never really believed ...."

"Who" is the subject of "have". The antecedent of "who" is "those", which is plural. "Had" is the wrong tense.