Which is correct and why? Thank you
"Every male and female voter who holds the Tunisian nationality"
"Every male and female voter who hold the Tunisian nationality"
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People hold Tunisian nationality - no article. – FumbleFingers Jan 04 '18 at 14:40
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1Welcome to EL&U. Usually, "every" implies one, as in "everyone". Also, the antecedent of your clause is singular, so your first sentence sounds better. – Cascabel_StandWithUkraine_ Jan 04 '18 at 14:43
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Just as each or every precedes a singular noun — you can't say "every words" — the verb agrees with the noun in the singular.
Every male and female voter who holds...
I would say who holds Tunisian citizenship rather than the Tunisian nationality.
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