Anonymous  +  963642 Fri, 06 Nov 09 07:46 PM For this seminar there is a book and workbook each attendee needs to purchase.                                                         or   For this seminar there are a book and workbook each attendee needs to purchase.    Which is correct?   Anonymous

	Avangi  +  963714 Fri, 06 Nov 09 09:11 PM If you're going to use the plural verb, I'd repeat the article: "a book and a workbook." "Book and workbook" are often considered a unit, and (as they say) if you think of them in that way, you may use the singular verb. Avangi Joined on Mon, Nov 19 2007 Veteran Member 8,168 ". . . le plaisir delicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile." - Henri de Regnier Articles, Verbs, Singular Verbs, Plurals, Singular

	optilang  +  963719 Fri, 06 Nov 09 09:17 PM Hi The first one  There is a book and (there is) (a) workbook ....... optilang Joined on Tue, May 13 2008 Poland Senior Member 2,520 OptiNative British English Speaker Wherever I may roam, I'm still a Londoner.