Is it correct to say "25% of New Zeland's native plant species ARE BE FOUND there? [on hold]
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I need to complete a text. Is it ok to say 25% of New Zeland's native plant species ARE be found there.
Is ARE ok? Which word would you write if not?
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I need to complete a text. Is it ok to say 25% of New Zeland's native plant species ARE be found there.
Is ARE ok? Which word would you write if not?
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"Are and "be" are both forms of the verb "to be". Why would it be there twice? I would use "are" and drop the "be".
– James Random
2 days ago
Either use "are found" or (the somewhat more starchy) "are to be found". "Are be found" sounds like someone trying (unsuccessfully) to split the difference.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
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Use can be found and you don't have to worry about plural or singular.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
It is grossly incorrect if you spell "New Zealand" that way. Once is a typo. Twice is ignorance and lazy lack of research.
– Michael Harvey
2 days ago
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I need to complete a text. Is it ok to say 25% of New Zeland's native plant species ARE be found there.
Is ARE ok? Which word would you write if not?
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I need to complete a text. Is it ok to say 25% of New Zeland's native plant species ARE be found there.
Is ARE ok? Which word would you write if not?
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"Are and "be" are both forms of the verb "to be". Why would it be there twice? I would use "are" and drop the "be".
– James Random
2 days ago
Either use "are found" or (the somewhat more starchy) "are to be found". "Are be found" sounds like someone trying (unsuccessfully) to split the difference.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
1
Use can be found and you don't have to worry about plural or singular.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
It is grossly incorrect if you spell "New Zealand" that way. Once is a typo. Twice is ignorance and lazy lack of research.
– Michael Harvey
2 days ago
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"Are and "be" are both forms of the verb "to be". Why would it be there twice? I would use "are" and drop the "be".
– James Random
2 days ago
Either use "are found" or (the somewhat more starchy) "are to be found". "Are be found" sounds like someone trying (unsuccessfully) to split the difference.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
1
Use can be found and you don't have to worry about plural or singular.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
It is grossly incorrect if you spell "New Zealand" that way. Once is a typo. Twice is ignorance and lazy lack of research.
– Michael Harvey
2 days ago
"Are and "be" are both forms of the verb "to be". Why would it be there twice? I would use "are" and drop the "be".
– James Random
2 days ago
"Are and "be" are both forms of the verb "to be". Why would it be there twice? I would use "are" and drop the "be".
– James Random
2 days ago
Either use "are found" or (the somewhat more starchy) "are to be found". "Are be found" sounds like someone trying (unsuccessfully) to split the difference.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
Either use "are found" or (the somewhat more starchy) "are to be found". "Are be found" sounds like someone trying (unsuccessfully) to split the difference.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
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Use can be found and you don't have to worry about plural or singular.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
Use can be found and you don't have to worry about plural or singular.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
It is grossly incorrect if you spell "New Zealand" that way. Once is a typo. Twice is ignorance and lazy lack of research.
– Michael Harvey
2 days ago
It is grossly incorrect if you spell "New Zealand" that way. Once is a typo. Twice is ignorance and lazy lack of research.
– Michael Harvey
2 days ago
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"Are and "be" are both forms of the verb "to be". Why would it be there twice? I would use "are" and drop the "be".
– James Random
2 days ago
Either use "are found" or (the somewhat more starchy) "are to be found". "Are be found" sounds like someone trying (unsuccessfully) to split the difference.
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
1
Use can be found and you don't have to worry about plural or singular.
– John Lawler
2 days ago
It is grossly incorrect if you spell "New Zealand" that way. Once is a typo. Twice is ignorance and lazy lack of research.
– Michael Harvey
2 days ago