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: Help me with this sentence - "Has" vs "have"


!Yaminashi
06-23-2014, 09:50 PM
Hi guys,

For some reason I've been brain farting over the correct use of "has" or "have" in the following sentence:

"My industry experience and education has given me the competence to support..."


"My industry experience and education have given me the competence to support..."

So which is right?:concentrate:

LP700-4
06-23-2014, 10:12 PM
2nd one i believe

Lamboda
06-23-2014, 10:12 PM
They're both right. The first sentence is referring to your experience and education in past tense. The second one refers to experience and education as a thing and is more present. I'm by all means no English master, but they're both right although it sounds wierd.

chin3se604
06-23-2014, 10:21 PM
I have " has " on my cover letter , went through it with my COMM instructor, and said nothing about it

Marshall Placid
06-23-2014, 11:00 PM
"My industry experience and education have given me the competence to support..."

Because plural ( X and X have ).