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Re: SC-deciding singular / plural + refferent rule [#permalink]
Why do I feel both are wrong ? Are these rephrasings correct ?


He is the only student who has already taken latin. // he is the only guy

He is one of the students who have already taken latin. // he is one of the many

The second sentence has the words "the only one of the" which to me is quite unidiomatic.



old_dream_1976 wrote:
Hi guys,

Can you please help me with this

A) He is the only one of the students who has already taken latin.

Or

B) He is the only one of the students who
Quote:
have already taken latin
.

I would go for B since 'who' I think means students - reason immediate proximity - refferent rule.

Also is the meaning he is the only one (with dyed hair) among those who have taken latin - as in B?

or he is the only one who has taken latin among the students - as in A

Meaning is more clear in A - but refferent rule points to B
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Re: SC-deciding singular / plural + refferent rule [#permalink]
Please check out:

https://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/SubjectVerb.html



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