Has or have below? I say 'have'. Compound subject requires a plural verb, right?
"I love the people, the culture, and (most importantly) the food that New York and Greenwich Village, in particular, have to offer."
asked Feb 27, 2014 at 5:37
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2Shouldn't it be "New York, and Greenwich Village in particular, ..."? Without the comma after "New York", it suggests that New York and Greenwich Village are two different places.– Peter ShorFeb 27, 2014 at 6:19
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I love everything that opera, in particular La Traviata, has to offer.
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I love everything that operas, in particular La Traviata, have to offer.
Since you're referring to New York, and Greenwich Village as a subset of it, logically, the singular applies.
Had you said something like 'capital cities and their specialist districts, like New York and Greenwich Village', the plural would apply.
answered Feb 27, 2014 at 8:58
