REGARDING USAGE OF "HAS" Date: Jul 28, 2010 7:01:26 PM PDT Author: prasanna "ALL THE STUDENTS ARE INFORMED THAT A PEN BOX HAS BEEN LOST IN THE SCHOOL PLAY GROUND DURING RECESS" This is the exact sentence used in a notice in which we want to inform the students of missing pen box, can we use 'HAS' in this sentence, if not what else can be used in this place ? could any one help me with the answer ?   Reply to this Post

REGARDING USAGE OF "HAS" Date: Jul 29, 2010 12:59:33 PM PDT Author: AnonieMOUS "ALL THE STUDENTS ARE (HEREBY) INFORMED THAT A PEN BOX WAS LOST IN THE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND DURING RECESS." That is how I would write it. Are you trying to inform them so that they can help recover it? Because if that's the case, then I would add another sentence to that effect. A sentence like: "IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT ITS WHEREABOUTS, KINDLY LET ONE OF THE STAFF MEMBERS KNOW. YOUR HELP IN RECOVERING IT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED."   Reply to this Post

REGARDING USAGE OF "HAS" Date: Jul 30, 2010 5:10:29 PM PDT Author: prasanna Originally Posted by AnonieMOUS: "ALL THE STUDENTS ARE (HEREBY) INFORMED THAT A PEN BOX WAS LOST IN THE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND DURING RECESS." That is how I would write it. Are you trying to inform them so that they can help recover it? Because if that's the case, then I would add another sentence to that effect. A sentence like: "IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT ITS WHEREABOUTS, KINDLY LET ONE OF THE STAFF MEMBERS KNOW. YOUR HELP IN RECOVERING IT WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED." Thanks for your time and knowledge sharing sir/madam .   Reply to this Post