TextRanch

The best way to perfect your writing.

Discover why 1,062,726 users count on TextRanch to get their English corrected!

1. Input your text below.
2. Get it corrected in a few minutes by our editors.
3. Improve your English!

One of our experts will correct your English.

The CIA has spies. vs The CIA have spies.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different English dialects. "The CIA has spies." is the preferred form in American English, while "The CIA have spies." is more common in British English.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 588 views

The CIA has spies.

This phrase is correct in American English.

This phrase is commonly used in American English to indicate that the CIA possesses spies.

Examples:

The CIA has spies all over the world.
It is known that the CIA has spies in various countries.

Show examples from the web [+]

Sep 8, 2014 ... The CIA has spies all over the world. There is a case where they made a wife of an ambassador a CIA agent. They are capable of doing ...
Dec 30, 2005 ... ... same person on the train every day . . . he must be following me . . . the CIA has spies that follow people . . . the CIA must be persecuting me.
Sep 26, 2014 ... Eric Googleschmidt's got goo-goo-google-y eyes. He's got more employees than the CIA has spies. He can track each word you say, he's a ...
Sep 24, 2014 ... Eric Googleschmidt's got goo-goo-google-y eyes. He now has more money than the CIA has spies. He can track each word you say, he's a ...

Alternatives:

The CIA possesses spies.
The CIA employs spies.

The CIA have spies.

This phrase is correct in British English.

This phrase is commonly used in British English to indicate that the CIA possesses spies.

Examples:

The CIA have spies all over the world.
It is known that the CIA have spies in various countries.

Show examples from the web [+]

May 18, 2008 ... @chrisdef15 It doesn't matter the c.i.a have spies and shit that go all over the world to see whats going on in each country or have the blackbird ...
Nov 3, 2013 ... 14) HE GOES TO THE FRONTLINE FOR BOOTY OR MUTINY. Do you think every mujahid is real? Mi5 and the cia have spies on the battlefield.

Alternatives:

The CIA possesses spies.
The CIA employs spies.

Related Comparisons

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9).

"Thank you!"
Sachi Nakama July 2024
"I have literally been through chat, PI, claude, bard and bing and I got conflicting answers! Thank you! Human intelligence reigns!"
Retha July 2024
"Faster than AI"
CYNTHIA December 2023
"This was very helpful and I personally think this site is the best."
Kaden October 2023
"It was extremely thorough and very helpful!"
imperialelisa October 2023
"7 years without any disappointment. Always 100% satisfied. You guys are the best in the world at what you do. Thank you so much :)"
Zubair Alam October 2023
"In a world of text messages and online communication, this is great to have as a live tool. Thank you."
Selena October 2023
"Without textranch I would be stuck!"
宏祐 October 2023
"Accuracy and fast response. Personal comments from editor. Thank you."
Clh September 2023
"I wasn't aware of this service, it's fascinating and more reliable than standard IA tools available on the internet"
Arturo September 2023
"The fact that you can get reliable fast feedback on your texts."
Vinicius Antonio August 2023
"you guys are better than grammarly i'm being honest here"
ordinary July 2023
"OMG! This is really good than any other text correction tools I've used so far. Highly recommend this."
Vehan July 2023
"Very fast and accurate. thank you."
mojtaba July 2023
"I love this app because it's help to writing skills all of students ♥️"
Tarisini July 2023
"This was exactly the mistake I was looking for, the wording dind´t sound right at first. Better than grammarly!"
Ente July 2023
"The immediate help that I received was reassuring and very satisfactory. Thanks."
priiiyanshuu July 2023
"this helps A LOT for my studies."
kathnunez02 June 2023
"Woow!! I would never have expected such precision! Thank you soooo much!!"
Berta June 2023
"Real Time Editor and not AI. Many Thanks."
Priya June 2023
"The very first thing excites me about Textranch is how much your editors care."
sepideh June 2023
"The fact that texts are checked by human editors rather than by AI, etc. I appreciate this!"
Анна June 2023
"Feel welcome, immediate response, high quality feedback"
martin.roy June 2023
"This is the best app that I have ever seen"
Burulai May 2023

Why choose TextRanch?

Lowest prices
Up to 50% lower than other online editing sites.

Fastest Times
Our team of editors is working for you 24/7.

Qualified Editors
Native English experts for UK or US English.

Top Customer Service
We are here to help. Satisfaction guaranteed!