which one is correct?

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which one is correct?

by max37274 » Sat Mar 20, 2010 5:47 pm
Every thirty-two pupils now have one computer
or

Every thirty-two pupils now has one computer

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by rockeyb » Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:30 pm
max37274 wrote:Every thirty-two pupils now have one computer
or

Every thirty-two pupils now has one computer
Each and Every when used as Pronouns they are always singular .

In the above cases Every is used as Pronoun and subject of the sentence and will take singular verb .

Ex : Each dog HAS paws .

Every dog and cat HAS paws . (compound subject)

Each of the shirts IS red .


So when a sentence is preceded by Each / Every the verb needs to be singular.

Hence Every thirty-two pupils now has one computer is correct.
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