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a "set of something" is plural or singular?

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Giff

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May 2, 2009, 5:38:22 PM5/2/09
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I am pretty sure that "a set of patches" *reaches*, rather than
"reach", but I'd ask anyway to cast away any shadows of doubt.

Thanks,
G

Joey Dee

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May 2, 2009, 7:09:13 PM5/2/09
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On Sat, 2 May 2009 17:38:22 -0400, Giff wrote
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<b2911c02-4103-423d...@q14g2000vbn.googlegroups.com>):

Correct. "Set" is singular, so it takes a singular verb.

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Joe/Joey da New York

Giff

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May 3, 2009, 3:43:34 PM5/3/09
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Joey Dee wrote:

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> Correct. "Set" is singular, so it takes a singular verb.
>

Thanks a lot!

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