Anonymous  +  963539 Fri, 06 Nov 09 04:50 PM I am an Arab with good language. I have been preparing a presentation and got stuck formulating one of the sentences. I have difficulty resolving this using my sense of the language which is why I am reaching for help/advice. The sentence is: "Both of the quotient and reminder is/are considered an outcome of the division operation". The difficulty I am having may've been due to the use of "an outcome" which is obviously singular. Can I say "are considered an outcome", or should I say: "is considered an outcome". My head is spinning . I want a good formulation to emphasise the fact that both are results of the division operation that need to be calculated when the division is implemented in a digital circuit, despite of people's tendency to regard the quotient as the main result or the mathematical notation where the remainder is expressed using a different operator (the "mod" operator). Thank you in advance for the help. Anonymous

	CalifJim  +  963630 Fri, 06 Nov 09 07:23 PM Anonymous “Both of the quotient and reminder is/are considered an outcome of the division operation” All you need is this: Both the quotient and the remainder are considered outcomes of division. You can even omit considered. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,389 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche