Dear native English speakers,
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080927050436AAr4yQ5
All answerers there say that "pair" takes a singular verb. It can also take a plural verb, can't it?
Here is an example:
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http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/world/7512146/sumo-wrestler-and-stable-master-fired-in-japan/
The pair were dismissed for taking part in illegal gambling on baseball, an alleged funding source for "yakuza" crime syndicates. Betting in Japan is permitted only on horse racing and certain motor sports.
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****You may have told me somewhere what your native language is; however, could you say it again here? Is your native language American English, British English, Canadian English, Australian English, or New Zealand English?****
****I'm a native Japanese speaker.****
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080927050436AAr4yQ5
All answerers there say that "pair" takes a singular verb. It can also take a plural verb, can't it?
Here is an example:
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http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/world/7512146/sumo-wrestler-and-stable-master-fired-in-japan/
The pair were dismissed for taking part in illegal gambling on baseball, an alleged funding source for "yakuza" crime syndicates. Betting in Japan is permitted only on horse racing and certain motor sports.
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****You may have told me somewhere what your native language is; however, could you say it again here? Is your native language American English, British English, Canadian English, Australian English, or New Zealand English?****
****I'm a native Japanese speaker.****