Has or hav

[wendilou49]

The four women friends who are the main characters each has" should use "have" since "friends" (the subject) is plural.

I say each is singular so has is correct

[inaramid]

There appears to be an exception. When "each" follows a plural subject, the verb agrees with the subject (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/each):

INCORRECT: The houses each has central heating.
CORRECT: The houses each have central heating.

A Grammar book (No Grammar Tears 3 by Marthus-Adden Zimboiant) also agrees, saying, "When we place each after a plural noun, we assume a plural verb."

INCORRECT: The boys each has been arrested.
CORRECT: The boys each have been arrested.

So your sentence should read as:

The four women friends, who are the main characters, each have...

[Honest-reviewer]

I agree.. It has to be each have..

[Sumansona1344]

There appears to be an exception. When "each" follows a plural subject, the verb agrees with the subject (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/each):

INCORRECT: The houses each has central heating.
CORRECT: The houses each have central heating.

A Grammar book (No Grammar Tears 3 by Marthus-Adden Zimboiant) also agrees, saying, "When we place each after a plural noun, we assume a plural verb."

INCORRECT: The boys each has been arrested.
CORRECT: The boys each have been arrested.

So your sentence should read as:

The four women friends, who are the main characters, each have...

Thank you for an amazing explaination! I was wondering about the same and I always need examples to understand.

[Becccccca+98]

There appears to be an exception. When "each" follows a plural subject, the verb agrees with the subject (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/each):

INCORRECT: The houses each has central heating.
CORRECT: The houses each have central heating.

A Grammar book (No Grammar Tears 3 by Marthus-Adden Zimboiant) also agrees, saying, "When we place each after a plural noun, we assume a plural verb."

INCORRECT: The boys each has been arrested.
CORRECT: The boys each have been arrested.

So your sentence should read as:

The four women friends, who are the main characters, each have...

This was so helpful! Thank you so much!

[Dayodiola]

There appears to be an exception. When "each" follows a plural subject, the verb agrees with the subject (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/each):

INCORRECT: The houses each has central heating.
CORRECT: The houses each have central heating.

A Grammar book (No Grammar Tears 3 by Marthus-Adden Zimboiant) also agrees, saying, "When we place each after a plural noun, we assume a plural verb."

INCORRECT: The boys each has been arrested.
CORRECT: The boys each have been arrested.

So your sentence should read as:

The four women friends, who are the main characters, each have...

Thanks

[A Y reviews]

Wow thank you for this enlightenment

[Tochukwu Godson]

Thanks for this simple explanation. I once thought otherwise.

[Revelon]

Super explained Inaramit! I would easily vote it as top answer!

[amelyjcob]

Have is the root VERB and is generally used alongside the PRONOUNS I / You / We / Ye and They and PLURAL NOUNS. Generally, have is a PRESENT TENSE word. Has is used alongside the PRONOUNS He / She / It and Who and SINGULAR NOUNS. ... Singular refers to one person / animal / thing, etc.

[Joseph_ngaruiya]

There appears to be an exception. When "each" follows a plural subject, the verb agrees with the subject (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/each):

INCORRECT: The houses each has central heating.
CORRECT: The houses each have central heating.

A Grammar book (No Grammar Tears 3 by Marthus-Adden Zimboiant) also agrees, saying, "When we place each after a plural noun, we assume a plural verb."

INCORRECT: The boys each has been arrested.
CORRECT: The boys each have been arrested.

So your sentence should read as:

The four women friends, who are the main characters, each have...

Thank you for the citation and clarification.

[Imstaci-1]

There appears to be an exception. When "each" follows a plural subject, the verb agrees with the subject (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/each):

INCORRECT: The houses each has central heating.
CORRECT: The houses each have central heating.

A Grammar book (No Grammar Tears 3 by Marthus-Adden Zimboiant) also agrees, saying, "When we place each after a plural noun, we assume a plural verb."

INCORRECT: The boys each has been arrested.
CORRECT: The boys each have been arrested.

So your sentence should read as:

The four women friends, who are the main characters, each have...

Agreed. Your explanation is very solid. Thank you