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Grammer question - mt40
Posted: Nov 06, 2009
I am wondering about the correct usage for "was versus were" in a sentence. The sentence reads:
No neoplasia, angiodysplasia, diverticula, or inflammation (was or were) seen. I get so confused with this. The doctor always says were, but I was told it should be was.
Thanks in advance
I would use "was" as well -- nm - MT4ever
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was/were - babs
[ In Reply To ..]An easy way to remember...if the nouns are plural, use were...singular use was. Neoplasia, dysplasia, or inflammation was seen. Neoplasias, dysplasias, or diverticula were seen. If singular and plural are mixed together, I'm not really sure how you would handle that.
sometimes it's okay to ditch the word entirely...sm - elaine
[ In Reply To ..]"No neoplasia, diverticula, or inflammation seen."
not when it is verbatim....nm - no ditch
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true - thus "sometimes" nm - elaine
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