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by chaitanya.mehrotra » Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:37 pm
This is a correct sentence : The apartments each have their own private entrances.

Why one cannot use has instead of have above? Even though the subject is plural yet we are speaking about each of the apartments in the sentence which is singular !
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by GMATMadeEasy » Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:26 am
chaitanya.mehrotra wrote:This is a correct sentence : The apartments each have their own private entrances.

Why one cannot use has instead of have above? Even though the subject is plural yet we are speaking about each of the apartments in the sentence which is singular !
it is the way it is..

think.. Why dont we use HAS with I ..
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by vineeshp » Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:37 am
Each that follows a subject has no bearing on the number or even the subject. In fact without the each also, the sentence works. They are great tennis players. They each are great tennis players.Each just gives emphasis on the fact that every single one and not general apartments.

So in your sentence.
The apartments each have their own private entrances. Subject is apartments and hence HAVE
Vineesh,
Just telling you what I know and think. I am not the expert. :)
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by mundasingh123 » Fri Jul 15, 2011 5:51 am
chaitanya.mehrotra wrote:This is a correct sentence : The apartments each have their own private entrances.

Why one cannot use has instead of have above? Even though the subject is plural yet we are speaking about each of the apartments in the sentence which is singular !
mgmat sc guide mentions this as the case when each follows the subject
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