[title]Family quotes[/title] [description]Welcome to our family quotes section! Here you'll find some of the funniest (and wisest) quotes on the subject of family life![/description]
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Guest  +  69841 Tue, 25 Jan 05 04:05 AM
what's correct: "If this girl or her mother IS lost,..." or "If this girl or her mother ARE lost,..."?

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Raul  +  69853 Tue, 25 Jan 05 04:59 AM
The correct form is "if this girl or her mother IS lost...". The key here is the use of OR, meaning either one (the girl) or the other (her mom), not both of them.

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