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Sorry for being off topic, but I thought the correct word would be "applies" in this sentence. Could anyone educate me, please? Sinc., a swede
by one-man-bucket 15y ago
Sorry for being off topic, but I thought the correct word would be "applies" in this sentence. Could anyone educate me, please?
Sinc., a swede
- pmjordan 15y agoThe subject in this sentence, "two sources of stress," is third person plural. Verbs are only conjugated with -s for third person singular in English. One source of stress applies Two sources of stress apply
- udp 15y agoIf there was only one source of stress, it would indeed be "A source of stress that (probably) applies to you". But because it's two sources, apply is correct.
- cpeterso 15y agoThe subject is "sources", which is plural. You can break it down like this: 1. Two sources of stress that apply to you. 2. Two sources (of stress) that apply to you. 3. Two sources that apply to you. 4. Sources that apply to you.