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bank has frozen vs bank have frozen

The correct phrase is "bank has frozen." In this case, "bank" is considered a singular noun, so it should be followed by the singular form of the verb "has."

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 654 views

bank has frozen

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "bank has frozen" when referring to a singular bank that has taken the action of freezing something.

Examples:

  • The bank has frozen my account due to suspicious activity.
  • The bank has frozen all withdrawals until further notice.
  • Given the government's poor macroeconomic performance, the EU, like the IMF and the World Bank, has already frozen structural adjustment support.
  • And Knox's bank account was frozen.
  • The problem worsened during the financial crisis when demand for cash grew in proportion to fears about bankrupt banks and frozen assets.
  • The hitch is the banks have frozen their... assets.
  • The list of persons banned from entering the Union should be extended and bank accounts frozen.
  • I had his bank accounts frozen, and his family's under watch.
  • Recently, though, the government has had two leaders of Muslim criminal organisations imprisoned and their bank accounts frozen.
  • The banks... have frozen all your assets.
  • They want access to his frozen bank accounts so they can pay this weird ransom.
  • Vhari was working really hard to stop our bank accounts being frozen.
  • - They have banks where they're frozen.
  • Credit cards and bank statements are both frozen.
  • They were facing indictment and both their bank accounts were frozen.
  • I mean, the bank says they've frozen all of our accounts.
  • We've frozen his bank accounts, and every cop in the state's looking for him.
  • In 2010, assets belonging to Machanga, held in the account of Emirates Gold, were frozen by Bank of Nova Scotia Mocatta (UK).
  • You could ask for Mr. and Mrs. Mistretta's bank accounts to be frozen and inform the press of this.
  • As a result of the letters of attachment issued by the executor, some parts of the Ministry of Finance's state treasury and bank accounts are currently frozen.
  • The two men in question allegedly continue to have interests and property in Switzerland and Italy, despite their being classified as terrorist financiers, and their bank accounts being frozen.
  • Since January, Amnesty International Turkey has been taking steps with the authorities to try and resolve the issue of the frozen bank accounts and to challenge the 'illegal fundraising' decision.

bank have frozen

This phrase is incorrect in standard English.

  • The hitch is the banks have frozen their... assets.
  • The banks... have frozen all your assets.
  • Amnesty International Turkey's bank accounts have been frozen since January 2007, and on 30 May 2007 a decision of 'illegal fundraising' was issued by the local authorities in the district of Beyolu, Istanbul.
  • And Knox's bank account was frozen.
  • The problem worsened during the financial crisis when demand for cash grew in proportion to fears about bankrupt banks and frozen assets.
  • The list of persons banned from entering the Union should be extended and bank accounts frozen.
  • I had his bank accounts frozen, and his family's under watch.
  • Recently, though, the government has had two leaders of Muslim criminal organisations imprisoned and their bank accounts frozen.
  • They want access to his frozen bank accounts so they can pay this weird ransom.
  • Vhari was working really hard to stop our bank accounts being frozen.
  • - They have banks where they're frozen.
  • Credit cards and bank statements are both frozen.
  • They were facing indictment and both their bank accounts were frozen.
  • I mean, the bank says they've frozen all of our accounts.
  • We've frozen his bank accounts, and every cop in the state's looking for him.
  • Given the government's poor macroeconomic performance, the EU, like the IMF and the World Bank, has already frozen structural adjustment support.
  • In 2010, assets belonging to Machanga, held in the account of Emirates Gold, were frozen by Bank of Nova Scotia Mocatta (UK).
  • You could ask for Mr. and Mrs. Mistretta's bank accounts to be frozen and inform the press of this.
  • As a result of the letters of attachment issued by the executor, some parts of the Ministry of Finance's state treasury and bank accounts are currently frozen.
  • The two men in question allegedly continue to have interests and property in Switzerland and Italy, despite their being classified as terrorist financiers, and their bank accounts being frozen.

Alternatives:

  • The bank has frozen
  • The banks have frozen

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