Law Practice
Oct. 1, 2002
Trapping the Elusive Singular Verb
Dicta Column - By Devallis Rutledge - The words "none" and "neither" lay traps for the unwary. That's because they typically precede a prepositional phrase that ends with a plural object, followed by the verb. In a motion written a few months ago, I wrote, "None of the plaintiffs was transported to the police station."
Dicta Column
By Devallis Rutledge
The words "none" and "neither" lay traps for the unwary. That's because they typically precede a prepositional phrase that ends with a plural object, followed by the verb. In a motion written a few months ago, I...
By Devallis Rutledge
The words "none" and "neither" lay traps for the unwary. That's because they typically precede a prepositional phrase that ends with a plural object, followed by the verb. In a motion written a few months ago, I...
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