Should it be "has' or "have"?

I am a Chinese who have never stepped foot in America or Britain; but I do love English literature exceedingly, and have not only the fervour to read, but also the folly to imitate.

Should it be “has” instead?

Thanks!

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Yes, it needs to be ‘has’ because the subject is singular.

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Better to say - - I am Chinese and have never set foot in America…

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If it is to stand as a complex sentence, it has to be has with the subject being Chinese, and if it is converted into a compound sentence, it can be have with the subject being I.

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I like your version more! :relaxed:

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