I am happy. You are happy. He is happy! The subjects and verbs agree. But what about when the subject is a more complicated noun? Dan explains three more ways to deal with difficult subject-verb agreement. That wraps up this weeks Masterclass. Remember, the choice of noun determines the choice of verb – understand the…
Debenture – a formal debt agreement. It refers to both the agreement and the document that verifies it. It is usually issued by companies and is generally supported by security over some property of the debtor. If the debtor defaults, the creditor can take and sell the property. Debentures are often transferable, so the creditor…
The U.S. Senate approved the CAFTA-DR on June 30, 2005, by a vote of 5445,[2] and the U.S. House of Representatives approved the pact on July 28, 2005, by a vote of 217215, with two representatives not voting.[3] Controversy arose over this vote because it was held open 1 hour and 45 minutes longer than…
For example, one study (Beatty, Howley & Kilpatrick, 1997, p. 3) found that approximately 50% of all victims of violent crime had not been informed of plea bargains, even where they had a legal right to be consulted by the prosecuting attorney. In a similar vein, a report by the Office for Victims of Crime…
