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#510001 Mon, 05 May 08 07:17 PM

2 - I would make that "experience" as the mass noun, not the countable noun. But if you have a reason for wanting it to be a plural use of the countable form, then certainly use "are," which is not an auxiallary verb, but the main verb.

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#510046 Mon, 05 May 08 09:01 PM

Thanks Grammar Geek

Usually the verb which determines the tense of the sentence is the auxiliary verb.

So the verb 'is' or 'are' should be an auxiliary verb. I can't fathom out your point.

You have written the word 'auxiallary'. Is it AmE?

I have learnt to write 'auxiliary'.

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#510069 Mon, 05 May 08 10:09 PM

Your experiences as a teacher is valuble to the forum

The MAIN verb is "to be" - it should be was, but whether it's is or was, it's the main verb (or "simple predicate," if you prefer), and it is not functioning as an auxiliary verb. (And no, I just was typing too quickly. Auxiliary is correct.)

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