The selected text message(s) have been erased.
or
The selected text message(s) has been erased.
2006-10-30 23:43:03 · 9 answers · asked by Mytowtoe 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
technically neither. but the second one is more commonly used as it implies singular conjugation with the implication that the plural is optional.
Try: The selected text message(s) ha(s/ve) been deleted!
2006-10-30 23:59:48 · answer #1 · answered by fzee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When reading the sentence what you would actually say in your mind is:
The selected text message or messages have been erased.
So the first one is the more accurate one. The 'have' qualifies that last word which in this case is messages.
2006-10-31 08:51:06 · answer #2 · answered by Loral 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The selected text message has been erased.
or
The selected text messages have been erased.
depends on wether it is plural or not.
2006-10-31 08:01:22 · answer #3 · answered by JUST_ME 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically neither because it doesn't specify the messages are plural or not...?
But the first one does sound better
2006-10-31 07:45:34 · answer #4 · answered by lau 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second sentence is correct
2006-10-31 08:00:12 · answer #5 · answered by Big Ben 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with lau. The second one sounds better, but I don't think there are rules for multiple choice grammar.
2006-10-31 07:58:55 · answer #6 · answered by metatron 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first one
2006-10-31 07:44:05 · answer #7 · answered by -=FLEXJr=- 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the second one
2006-10-31 09:17:17 · answer #8 · answered by anonymous 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the 2nd one morer right lol
2006-10-31 08:01:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋