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that lead vs that leads

Both 'that lead' and 'that leads' can be correct depending on the subject of the sentence. 'That lead' is used when the subject is plural, while 'that leads' is used when the subject is singular. It's important to match the verb form with the subject in the sentence.

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that lead

This phrase is correct when the subject is plural.

Use 'that lead' when the subject of the sentence is plural. The verb 'lead' agrees with the plural subject.

Examples:

The results that lead to success are hard work and dedication.
The books that lead to knowledge are varied and diverse.

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The ones that lead up to the main room.
Outside that door is two miles of woods that lead to a highway right into town.
Performance audit provides audited entities with information and solutions that lead to cost reduction, better management and improved results.
It is important to clarify the different routes that lead to harmonised technical specifications and CE marking.
Got directional drag marks that lead up to the catwalk.
Consumer protection can eradicate undesirable practices and prevent the accumulation of imbalances that lead to major conflicts.
The role of the Council should be duly limited, in procedures that lead to potential sanctions.
I'm studying one-celled organisms to try and find the neurochemicals that lead to the feeling of shame.
Your rapporteur feels that such concerns are best served by addressing the root causes that lead to terrorism and illegal migration, particularly by concentrating efforts on poverty eradication.
The cement factory has tunnels that lead to the next town over...
And I'm loving these pin tucks that lead you through to this jaunty bow, making this a beautiful shoe.
But... there are still a lot of facts that lead to Bo.
There are roads that lead to error and lead to different ends.
The ones that lead down to the subbasement?
From where I'm sitting, There are just too many threads that lead back to you.
These discoveries that lead to sudden realizations;
This means that the biases that lead investors to do badly, that lead to the foreclosure crisis are going to be really hard to overcome.
Looks like you were right about that lead.
I think we should follow that lead.
Sounds that fade away... tracks that lead nowhere.

Alternatives:

those that lead
which lead
who lead
the ones that lead
the things that lead

that leads

This phrase is correct when the subject is singular.

Use 'that leads' when the subject of the sentence is singular. The verb 'leads' agrees with the singular subject.

Examples:

The idea that leads to success is perseverance.
The book that leads to knowledge is a classic.

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Sin That Leads to Death. “If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life — to those who commit sins ...
To afford a passage, course, or route: a road that leads over the mountains; a door leading to the pantry. 5. To tend toward a certain goal or result: a remark that ...
"For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it. King James Bible Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, ...
THE PATH THAT LEADS NOWHERE. THERE'S a path that leads to Nowhere In a meadow that I know, Where an inland island rises. And the stream is still and ...

Alternatives:

that is leading
which leads
who leads
the one that leads
the thing that leads

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