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Have been updated vs has been updated

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts depending on the subject. 'Have been updated' is used with plural subjects, while 'has been updated' is used with singular subjects.

Last updated: March 28, 2024 • 5015 views

Have been updated

This phrase is correct when used with plural subjects.

Use 'have been updated' when the subject is plural, such as 'the documents have been updated.'

Examples:

  • The software programs have been updated.
  • The books have been updated.
  • The cars have been updated.
  • The websites have been updated.
  • The reports have been updated.
  • The contact details of the applicant group have been updated.
  • For clarification and transparency purposes, some budgetary comments have been updated.
  • [41] The figures published in the 2004 report have been updated.
  • Sessions 4.5, 5.1, and 5.2 have been updated in order to guarantee the safety of the medicine.
  • Recitals 1-5 have been updated in order to take account of the latest developments at political level.
  • As of 15 June 2005 the Commission's internal Guidelines on impact assessment have been updated following a stock-taking exercise in 2004.
  • The lists of agri-food establishments which are allowed to produce only for the national market, for a maximum of three years, have been updated.
  • The CN codes laid down in that Regulation have been updated several times since the date of adoption of Decision 2007/275/EC.
  • The Treaty references have been updated to take account of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty...
  • Provisions of the existing directives concerning identification numbers and lists of notified bodies have been updated in order to give immediate legal certainty to the current practical application of the notification procedure.
  • Cases and communications have been updated during the year 2003 on the basis of:
  • The annexes containing the lists of controlled products, the templates for the licences and the control documents have been updated in line with the changes made by many international laws.
  • Since the entry into force of Decision 1999/468/EC, the committee procedures of a number of basic instruments have been updated on a case-by-case basis.
  • Lastly, the references to Community law in Article 7 of the current specification have been updated, with Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 replacing Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.
  • [44] The figures published in the 2004 report have been updated (the allocation of cases per year was corrected and ten new cases concerning the years 2002 to 2004 were notified in 2005).
  • After provisional disclosure, the sales volume figures submitted by the complainant concerning the sampled Union producers have been updated with data from the sampled Union producers.
  • With regard to the analytical characteristics of the milk, the reference parameters have been updated as a result of the series of tests carried out by the official laboratory, the centre to which the samples collected on the farms are sent.
  • In addition, a number of recitals have been updated and modified, in order both to explain the modifications introduced by the Council to the Commission's amended proposal and to describe developments since the amended proposal was published in 2002.
  • Number of installations for which the IPPC permit has been updated during the reporting period in accordance with Article 13 of Directive 2008/1/EC: total number of installations covered by one or more permits which have been updated in accordance with Article 13.
  • Section 1 and 3 have been updated with a reference to the validation services [5] carrying out the verification of the legal existence and legal status/category, verifying the accuracy of the participant's financial data and carrying out the concise financial analysis.

Alternatives:

  • have been modified
  • have been revised
  • have been changed
  • have been upgraded
  • have been enhanced

has been updated

This phrase is correct when used with singular subjects.

Use 'has been updated' when the subject is singular, such as 'the document has been updated.'

Examples:

  • The software program has been updated.
  • The book has been updated.
  • The car has been updated.
  • The website has been updated.
  • The report has been updated.
  • The thumbnails database has been updated.
  • Finally, the ETF's geographical scope has been updated and redefined by reference to the new European Union's external relations policy instruments and priorities.
  • This mechanism has been updated over the years and this report suggests further improvements.
  • The EPC's website has been updated with the relevant EPC documents.
  • The presentation of the link with the geographical area has been updated without changing the link.
  • The total EU-25 agricultural duties for 2005 is unchanged at EUR 819,4 million (after deduction of 25 % in collection costs), only the breakdown between Member States has been updated.
  • Lastly, the name of the national Decree protecting the designation has been updated.
  • After provisional disclosure, the Unit cost of production of the sampled Union producers has been updated.
  • The CAP has been updated to reflect these latest developments and submitted to ICAO, using the online CMA tool.
  • The result of adjustments carried over from previous years has been updated due to a correction made concerning leased assets and liabilities at 31 December 2003.
  • The Annex has been updated following consultations with EU Member States, candidate countries and EEA member States in order to incorporate domain names containing these new characters.
  • The list of third countries with their administrative bodies authorised to issue those certificates has been updated over the last three weeks, and Russia was included on this list on 19 February 2010.
  • This Test Method B. (as equivalent to the revised TG 413 (2009)) has been updated to reflect the state of the science and to meet current and future regulatory needs.
  • This User Guide has been updated for 3.0, and is currently maintained by Lauri Watts lauri@kde.org
  • Number of installations for which the IPPC permit has been updated during the reporting period in accordance with Article 13 of Directive 2008/1/EC
  • Part 1 on the 'Verification of the legal existence and legal status/category' has been updated with:
  • The Kia Cee'd, which we use as our reasonably priced car has been updated and the new version is taking the world by storm.
  • The EN standard 13804 related to the determination of elements and their chemical species has been updated, it is therefore appropriate to update the reference to that standard accordingly.
  • In the United Kingdom, for example, following lengthy discussions on this issue, the law prohibiting discrimination against the disabled has been updated and now provides for protection against discrimination against cancer sufferers.
  • It uses strict, internationally recognised criteria, applied objectively, to achieve this goal; this has always been the case when the blacklist has been updated since Regulation (EC) No 2111/2005 entered into force.

Alternatives:

  • has been modified
  • has been revised
  • has been changed
  • has been upgraded
  • has been enhanced

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