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Discover LudwigThe phrase "authorities has described" is not correct in written English.
The subject "authorities" is plural, so it should be followed by "have" instead of "has."
Example: "The authorities have described the situation as critical."
Alternatives: "officials have stated" or "the authorities have reported."
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The mother of a 27-year-old Greenpeace worker held by Russian authorities has described how coastguards fired "guns and mortars" on protesting activists.
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(Egyptian authorities have described such allegations of torture as "mythology").
Previously, the authorities had described his condition as critical but stable.
The American authorities have described him as a leading figure in a Qaeda affiliate in Yemen.
Authorities have described the suspects as predominantly Arab and north African men.
Mr. Fray's motive remains unclear; Jamaican authorities have described him as "mentally challenged".
Before his arrest, Mr. Alcala, whom the authorities have described as highly intelligent, led the life of a freewheeling bachelor.
When not incarcerated, Mr. Alcala, whom the authorities have described as highly intelligent, assumed the life of a freewheeling bachelor.
But Georgian authorities have described the protesters, in particular Ms. Burdzhanadze and her husband, as the aggressors.
Authorities have described the killings as racially motivated, and have said Roof was intent on starting a "race war".
The US authorities have described McKinnon's actions as the "biggest military computer hack of all time".
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