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Which one? grammar check.

Cherie, on March 15, 2011 at 7:31 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 2 8

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Should I say "a block of rooms has been reserved", or "a block of rooms have been reserved?"

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Latest activity by bing, on March 15, 2011 at 10:51 PM

Expert May 2011
Kristen · on March 15, 2011 at 7:35 PM
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FH says it's has...although I think have sounds better. I guess has is proper though
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Kerri · on March 15, 2011 at 7:36 PM
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Has...the block is the noun, and it's singular!
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Kimberly · on March 15, 2011 at 7:36 PM
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Has…you're referring to the block, not the rooms. For instance… A block has been reserved. you wouldn't say A block have been reserved.

good question though, that's a tricky one
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Kristen · on March 15, 2011 at 7:39 PM
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He said the subject of the sentence is block...not room so the verb has to match the subject, which makes it has..not have. I dunno....I don't get it but he's super smart when it comes to this stuff! So, I guess basically, if you leave out the "rooms" it wouldn't make sense to say a block have been reserved. It would be a block, "has" been reserved.
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Kristen · on March 15, 2011 at 7:39 PM
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Damn, you guys write faster than me!
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ashlee · on March 15, 2011 at 7:42 PM
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. . . has is correct. my mom was an english teacher so this stuff has been drilled into my brain for eternity. ;o)
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Jamie · on March 15, 2011 at 7:48 PM
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Has, sometimes being a teacher comes in handy..lol..
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Super July 2011
Cherie · on March 15, 2011 at 7:49 PM
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Thank you ladies...
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