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From: mrgofor@mmm.UUCP (MKR)
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Subject: Re: Irresistible grammar flame
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Date: Fri, 14-Mar-86 11:32:43 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 14 11:32:43 1986
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>>because "each" is singular, whereas "everyone" is plural.

	Any consensus on this? I was under the impression that "everyone"
is considered singular. (At least on the western side of the Atlantic -
the British have some slightly different views on the plurality of
groups, i.e. "The band are playing well tonight.")

	Try it:

	"Everyone is wrong about all of this!"
	"Everyone are wrong about all of this!"

	I are too confused.


-- 
					--MKR

Sometimes even the President of the United States must have to 
stand naked.    - Dylan