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abcdeflearn1
07-26-2009, 08:02 PM
Each of you HAS your own computer.
All of you HAVE your own computer.


Are these sentences correct?

beatrice
07-27-2009, 01:41 AM
Yes they're correct.
Each is always followed by a singular verb.

abcdeflearn1
07-27-2009, 06:05 AM
I do not get it.

The pronoun is "YOU" in the sentence.

How can it be " You has............"?


Thanks

Marius Hancu
07-27-2009, 06:07 AM
Wrong, the pronouns are:

Each (has)
All (have)

Eddie88
07-27-2009, 06:47 AM
The reason is that the verb must agree with the subject. You is the object of a preposition and not the subject of the clause.

The subject is EACH, which is singular. thus, use the singular verb.

Understand?

abcdeflearn1
07-27-2009, 06:52 AM
Thank you very much.:)

Marius Hancu
07-27-2009, 06:54 AM
Correctly:

(Each of you)
(All of you)

are the subjects, however the first is considered singular because of each, and the 2nd is considered plural because of all.