By Singular verbs

I can only tell you my experiences as a parent. My older daugher is 10. This year, she brought home papers in which she had to identify things like the simple subject, the complete subject, the simple predicate, the complete predicate, etc. She also had exercises last year on whether something...

Grammar Geek wrote:I don't know that the "none" version is wrong, but it sounds "off." Nobody, no one, none of my classmates, etc., as you have suggested all sound better. Hi GGI agree. English is a language of fixed phrases and inconsistencies and the various uses of none are a good example...

Ricky06 wrote:Someone told me that "The following" must be followed by a singular verb, e.g.#1 The following is three examples.instead of #2 The following are three examples.Is it true? Thanks.RickyIf there is one example, you could say "The following is an example."

Hi RickyNo, it's not true. The participle following acts as a plural noun in your sentence because of the the and since there are three examples, the plural verb is right. Adjectives become nouns if the is placed before them. Following can act as an adjective: In the following way. Examples of...

Someone told me that "The following" must be followed by a singular verb, e.g.#1 The following is three examples.instead of #2 The following are three examples.Is it true? Thanks.Ricky

Anonymous wrote:'I have been very confused why either of Journey's two biggest songs haven't been in GH'Should 'haven't' not be 'has not' and 'either' should be 'neither'? Neither ... hasThanksI'd rewrite the sentence this way:"I have been very confused why neither (one) of Journey's two...

Anonymous wrote:Interesting...When used as a pronoun, either is normally singular and takes a singular verb: The two surgeons disagree with each other more than either does (not do) with the pathologist. But when either is followed by of and a plural noun, it is often used with a plural verb:...

Interesting...When used as a pronoun, either is normally singular and takes a singular verb: The two surgeons disagree with each other more than either does (not do) with the pathologist. But when either is followed by of and a plural noun, it is often used with a plural verb: Either of the...

Latin wrote:Thanks. But I'm confused here, who are (What Feebs is saying is that it should be who is.)Is it who is or who are?About the pillars, I don't know, the original sentence is ...para que los pilares los hagamos vida en el hoy. Well, it doesn't make full sense either.

Thanks. But I'm confused here, who are Is it who is or who are?About the pillars, I don't know, the original sentence is ...para que los pilares los hagamos vida en el hoy. Well, it doesn't make full sense either.