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Good job! Dita is a singular star.

"Neither of us is ready. I don’t feel that we need to have children to validate our marriage, and I don’t need children to claim I’m a fulfilled woman." - Dita Von Teese, on procreating with husband Marilyn Manson
Dita has correctly used a singular verb with a singular indefinite pronoun. The subject of the first […]

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Owen: "one of those faces that registers"

"Kate has one of those faces that registers excitement and enthusiasm." - Owen Wilson, in British ELLE, about Kate Hudson
Owen has made a common error in subject/verb agreement that often appears in questions on standardized examinations.
Sentences that contain "one of" can be confusing: should the verb that follows agree in number with the singular […]

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Mischa: "I'm one of those people who dresses according to my mood."

"I'm one of those people who dresses according to my mood." - Mischa Barton, in In Touch
Mischa has made an error in subject/verb agreement. She has also used awkward syntax.
A common error in sentences that contain "one of" is the use of a singular verb to agree with "one" instead of a plural verb to […]

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Scarlett: "Shooting these sorts of scenes often end up being more funny than anything else."

"It was interesting doing that scene with Josh but it wasn't particularly romantic. Shooting these sorts of scenes often end up being more funny than anything else." - Scarlett Johansson, about filming an intimate scene with Josh Hartnett in Black Dahlia
Scarlett has made an error in subject/verb agreement. The subject of the second sentence is […]

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Kirsten: "The trip to Cannes was worth the beignets."

Jason Schwartzman and Kirsten Dunst discuss their favorite aspects of the Cannes Film Festival in Interview:
Jason: "I have some really good photos of us watching the fireworks."
Kirsten: "That was the best - that and eating those beignets with the jam and the cream. The trip to Cannes was worth the beignets. They were like buttered […]

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