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Old 09-01-2009, 03:17 AM   #15 (permalink)
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-Ajax was one of the biggest clubs-
-Ajax were one of the biggest clubs-

Was is correct. Why? Because 'were' implies that it's more than one. If it reads: -Ajax and PSV were two of the biggest clubs.- Than it would be correct.

-Which year was Ajax founded-
-Which year were Ajax founded-

Was.
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