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Is it the fleet of ships leave or leaves?

User Yggdrasil
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Answer: Leaves

Step-by-step explanation:

You are talking about multiple ships (A fleet of ships) so leaves.

User Halit
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Answer:

the fleet of ships leaves

Step-by-step explanation:

You would say the fleet leaves not the fleet leave.

The 'of ships' isn't relevant since we are not talking about the ships leaving, but rather the fleet.

Hope that helps :)

User Totally
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