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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 • 5126 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.
  • Feb 12, 2023 ... Got on Minecraft (pc) and got this message "all realms have been updated. you need to update your game to continue playing realms" but no update to start.
  • Feb 27, 2019 ... But I'd like to know if there is any difference between the sentence: Documents have been updated. and the sentences. Documents are updated.
  • Sep 26, 2022 ... "Multiplayer maps and modes have been updated!" Discussion. I swear to squid god I've gotten this message 3 times within an hour, even though ...
  • Jul 24, 2017 ... ... have-been-updated-restart-spd-to-use-the-updated-version-of?forum=sharepointcustomization. SharePoint Designer 2013 Version: 15.0.4787.1002.
  • Jun 21, 2017 ... ... have been updated you need to restart sharepoint designer. Most of the blogs suggested to uninstall Workflow manager client from Control ...
  • Sep 26, 2023 ... Parameters have been updated in the steadystate routine and some have complex values.” Whenever I have a problem with the residuals equation, I ...
  • 3 days ago ... Flag tasks that have been updated with a badge ... It's a pain to rely solely on the Inbox and other external notification methods to learn of ...
  • Mar 18, 2020 ... Everything is fine up to this point but when we try to open a modified ipt file, this prompt pops up: "The properties in ... have been updated ...
  • Only one record should have been updated." is raised. Thans anybody for help. You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
  • Flows on server have been updated · General · smanjunath211 27 December 2021 06:02 1. I keep getting this message when i am editing flows. however, ...

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.
  • Jan 18, 2024 ... Report that how a specific property has been updated over time (history). SOLVE. Hi everyone,. We have a company property called "Contract End ...
  • 4 days ago ... Leetify Rating has been updated for CS2. News. r/GlobalOffensive - Leetify Rating has been updated for CS2. leetify.com. Open. Upvote 295
  • "This sheet has been updated with changes". Preston. 05/22/18 edited 12/09/19 in Smartsheet Basics. I see this happening from time to time, although ...
  • Oct 2, 2022 ... Error: This record has been updated by another user. Please refresh your screen. Is there any way I can avoid getting this? I keep having to ...
  • Aug 27, 2021 ... oTree has been updated. Please delete your database (db.sqlite3) · Itamar Bellaiche · Daniel Frey · Itamar Bellaiche.
  • Jan 7, 2020 ... It is saying "Access Denied: Your user role has been updated. Reconnect to the Personalization Server to refresh your active role." when I click on User ...
  • Aug 21, 2012 ... "The computer was updated." and "The computer has been updated." are both correct and have the same meaning but "I was updated" is the only correct way to say ...
  • May 16, 2016 ... The message This site has been updated in the background is a forced message from the Chrome browser when our SDK cannot fetch the notification contents to ...
  • there is nothing to update in the first place (whatever it is that has been updated is already showing);; I caused that update myself mere seconds ago, so ...
  • Sep 14, 2017 ... hint: See the 'Note about fast-forwards' in 'git push --help' for details. (The error was parsed as 10: The repository has been updated since ...

Alternatives:

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

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