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Some words in English appear plural (more than one thing)

but are actually singular (just one thing).

Incorrect Example – can you spot the mistake?

English Writing • Everyone have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness.
Common Writing Tip: Everyone = singular (one person)
Mistakes So what is the correct version?

Correct version:
Singular or Plural? • Everyone has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness.
Remember: I have, you have, he/she/it HAS

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Other words with same rule: Correct Examples:

• Anybody • One of the boys in the class wants to be a doctor when

• Anyone he grows up.
• Someone • Is there anyone here who knows how to speak
• Everybody Japanese?
• Anything • Nothing has been done yet.
• Everything
• Nobody
• Nothing
• No one
• Each…
• Every…
• One of the …

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Challenge: Decide whether the following sentences are • Nobody want to leave the party so early = INCORRECT
correct. If they are incorrect, write the correct version. Correct: Nobody wants to…

1. Nobody want to leave the party so early. • None of the actors know what happened to the director
2. None of the actors know what happened to the = CORRECT
director. (None is not on the list!)
3. Everything are for sale.
• Everything are for sale = INCORRECT
Correct: Everything is for sale.

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