Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Were or was
hi,
which of the 2 following sentences is the correct one and why?
- Your Excellency were mentioned...
OR
- Your Excellency was mentioned...
Thank you!
Karine K.
which of the 2 following sentences is the correct one and why?
- Your Excellency were mentioned...
OR
- Your Excellency was mentioned...
Thank you!
Karine K.
Top answer
Anonymous - Your Excellency were mentioned... If these are supposed to be sentences, only the second one is correct. It's true that "You were mentioned" is correct, but "Your Excellency" is considered to be third person singular in form, instead of second person singular - I'm quite sure.
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Anonymous- Your Excellency were mentioned...
OR
- Your Excellency was mentioned...If these are supposed to be sentences, only the second one is correct.
It's true that "You werementioned" is correct, but "Your Excellency" is considered to be third person singular in form, instead of second person singular - I'm quite sure.
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