[LM_NET] HIT: OT usage question

[Chuck Finnigan <cfinnigan@SWSD.K12.WA.US>]

The complete sentence reads: Certificated staff is expected to draw on
the professional and, when available, the educational research
literature in establishing review standards for their specific area. 

 

Juliann M. wrote:

Given the rest of the sentence, it should definitely be "staff are"
because later on in the sentence they use "THEIR specific area." The
antecedent for "their" can only be "they", therefore, staff ARE not IS.

 

Thank you!

 

Chuck Finnigan


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