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group has vs group have

The correct phrase is "group has." In English, when referring to a singular noun like "group," we use the singular form of the verb, which is "has." The second phrase is incorrect because it uses a plural verb form ("have") with a singular subject.
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group has

This phrase is correct. When referring to a singular noun like "group," the singular form of the verb "has" should be used.

Use "group has" when talking about a singular group performing an action or possessing something.

Examples:

  • The group has decided to meet on Friday.
  • Our group has won the competition.
  • The group has a lot of talented members.
  • Jun 11, 2018 ... When I try to deploy it, it comes up with the below error message. ODK Validate Errors: Group has no children! Group: ${cpclinic8count}. The XML ...
  • Jun 1, 2022 ... I have a 'Call Only Campaign 1' with 'Ad Group 1' attached. ... and beside the keyword phrase 'widget hire' reason column is: "Your ad group has a ...
  • Dec 5, 2019 ... ... group has been added. I have added a group with 2 users in it, so am not sure what FMP is looking for. Any advice would be appreciated ...
  • Mar 8, 2013 ... Is there a way to list the folders that a particular AD security group has access to?
  • May 11, 2023 ... The error message told you, "File cannot be uploaded because no Claris ID user name or group has been added" you have to add an account/group below " ...
  • Dec 29, 2022 ... Group has no label: {'name': 'x_81_60', 'type': 'begin_group'} ... Unexpected KoBoCAT error 400: b'{“detail”:“There has been a problem trying to ...
  • Jan 19, 2016 ... I want to build a view which can tell me that a given user group has access to which workbooks/projects. Has anyone designed a similar view.
  • Aug 20, 2006 ... Think. What rock group has/had four members, now deceased, one was assassinated. (cue the Jeopardy music).
  • Jul 29, 2020 ... Group has or group have? For example "Our class (have or has) a very good reputation." Just need to know which it is and don't really wanna hop on to some ...
  • How to detect when a repeating group has changed? Need help · andrew36 February 27, 2023, 11:23am 1. I want to trigger a custom action when the contents of ...

Alternatives:

  • The group is having
  • The group possesses
  • The group consists of
  • The group includes
  • The group is made up of

group have

This phrase is incorrect. It uses a plural verb form ("have") with a singular subject ("group"), which is grammatically incorrect in English.

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  • Oct 27, 2017 ... Is there a way to trigger something only when all the items in a repeating group have fully loaded onscreen? One example could be hiding a ...
  • Jun 12, 2020 ... Does anybody in the study group have a job? For some reason I started thinking about this the other day. Pierce is rich, so that's taken ...
  • Creating an indicator for when different observations in a group have the same value on a variable. 16 Sep 2020, 22:21. Could someone please take a look at ...
  • Sep 21, 2014 ... How do I ensure all artifacts with same group have same version? Old Forum Archive · elygre (eirik.lygre) September 21, 2014, 7:54am 1. We use ...
  • Select only groups where all elements of group have same value · Ask Question. Asked 6 years, 3 months ago. Modified 6 years, 2 months ago. Viewed 3k times.
  • I have the problem that IDELAYCTRLs in same group have conflicting connections: IDELAYCTRL cells. After inplementation I'm getting the following error.
  • Jun 28, 2023 ... Can the same group have different levels when applied to a uniquely permissioned library? This thread is locked. You can vote as helpful, but ...
  • Oct 20, 2020 ... All keywords within the ad group have to have a common theme. This plays a role in the (real-time) ad quality score calculated during the auction.
  • Jul 1, 2019 ... Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Do hikers in the same group have to hike together? ; Joined: Jul 2019. Posts: 8. Rocky Mt · A · AKAKAK ...

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