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Indefinite Pronoun Agreement Exception
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The indefinite pronouns that can be either singular or plural
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(all, any, most, none, some)
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constitute an exception to the
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standard rule of agreement that the number of the subject is
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not affected by any phrases that fall between the subject
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and the verb. When
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all, any, most, none,
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or
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some
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refer to a
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singular noun, they take a singular verb. When they refer to
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a plural noun, they take a plural verb.
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Singular:
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Some
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of the paper is dry.
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Plural:
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Some
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of the papers are on the desk.
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