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over half of the agencies have? or has?

subject: Half

Verb: have or has ?



thanks people.....



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have

for example

Half of my books are upstairs.

therefore:
half of the agencies have.
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thanks Cooper, that was easy....why didn't I think of that :lol:

good example
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Can some please explain the present perfect tense.

Has been
is this tense used for an action that took place in the past and continues in the present.

had been?
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if it's countable plural
not countable plural

Half of the committee has been unattentive

Half of my AK47's are missing
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Can some please explain the present perfect tense.

Has been
is this tense used for an action that took place in the past and continues in the present.

had been?
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Yes. Has been and Have been indicate and action that occured in the past and continues today.

"I have been studying for the GMAT for over 3 months now." --still studying today =(--

"I thought John had given me the rent payment" Here "had" indicates two past actions. I thought was one action and had given me is the earlier past action.
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if it's countable plural
not countable plural

Half of the committee has been unattentive

Half of my AK47's are missing
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nice forgot about that point.. thanks!
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if it's countable plural
not countable plural

Half of the committee has been unattentive

Half of my AK47's are missing
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thanks for all the help, now I have a even better understanding of this matter.



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