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#2 (permalink) Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:35 pm exist vs. exists |
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. Evidently, the writer considers 'all' to be a pronomial for 'all things'. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#3 (permalink) Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:41 pm exist vs. exists |
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| Thank you very much, Mister Micawber. |
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#4 (permalink) Wed Oct 27, 2010 3:34 am exist vs. exists |
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Please tell me, what I use in this blank space - "existed" or "inaugurated" (a) Today, twenty two years after the bank _____ it has over a thousand branches all over the country and staff handle about three million borrowers. |
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#5 (permalink) Wed Oct 27, 2010 5:40 am exist vs. exists |
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Well, neither word will fit into the blank without other changes. I would use 'was founded', myself. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#6 (permalink) Wed Oct 27, 2010 19:01 pm exist vs. exists |
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Please explain me, what I use in this blank space - "existed" or "inaugurated" (a) Today, twenty two years after the bank _____ it has over a thousand branches all over the country and staff handle about three million borrowers. No, there are only these options. Please tell me between these two only. |
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#7 (permalink) Wed Oct 27, 2010 20:49 pm exist vs. exists |
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was inaugurated.. however the 'was' is essential, regardless of what the options are. _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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#8 (permalink) Thu Oct 28, 2010 3:52 am exist vs. exists |
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Please give answer only between "existed" or "inaugurated". Explain why? |
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Iasku I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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#9 (permalink) Thu Oct 28, 2010 4:04 am exist vs. exists |
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Once more, Iasku: The original question is wrong. The sentence requires PASSIVE VOICE: was + past participle.
Beeesnees is willing to accept 'was inaugurated' for the bank start-up, while I think that the verb is completely wrong and should be 'was founded'. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#10 (permalink) Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:01 am exist vs. exists |
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I was thinking along these lines:
To open or begin use of formally with a ceremony; dedicate: inaugurate a community center. To open ceremonially; dedicate formally: to inaugurate a factory (Farlex Free Dictionary)
To open ceremoniously or dedicate formally (Onelook quick definition)
To introduce into public use by some formal ceremony: Airmail service between Washington, D.C., and new york City was inaugurated in 1918. (Dictionary.com)
Mark the beginning or first public use of (an organization or project): the museum was inaugurated on September 12 (Google dictionary)
To celebrate the completion of, or the first public use of. (Webster) _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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#11 (permalink) Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:29 am exist vs. exists |
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I know. And I think the sentence just means:
To set up or establish on a firm basis or for enduring existence: to found a new publishing company.
(i.e. ceremony irrelevant) _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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#12 (permalink) Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:41 am exist vs. exists |
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The law of averages says you are right, but I gave the benefit of the doubt.
Hm, maybe I'm mellowing in my old age. I'll have to do something about that! _________________ Cheers m' dears! |
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#13 (permalink) Thu Oct 28, 2010 13:32 pm exist vs. exists |
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| Hm, maybe I'm mellowing in my old age. |
I don't think I'll put that to the test quite yet, though. _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's |
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