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Grammar Geek wrote: I would guess the author meant the first because he or she chose the singular "is" as the verb. So that makes me thinkg it's the worrying about that's the subject, rather than a compound subject which would take a plural "are." Is it necessary so, GG? Isn't it grammatically...

I would guess the author meant the first because he or she chose the singular "is" as the verb. So that makes me thinkg it's the worrying about that's the subject, rather than a compound subject which would take a plural "are."

Yoong Liat wrote: There is a dog and two cats in his house. There are a dog and two cats in his house. Which is the correct sentence or are both okay? Hi Yoong Liat (should I say 'Hi Yoong' or 'Hi Liat'?) Let's start with a couple of links to my favourite sources: ...

‘ The Right Word at the Right Time’ , states as follows: There is an apple and pears for dessert. There are apples and a pear for dessert. ‘ Merriam-Webster 'Guide to English Usage' states as follows: When a compound subject follows the verb and the first...

Inchoateknowledge wrote: His father and your prospective boss is one man. Correct? I would use the plural 'are', just because we started out with a compound subject. "Your father and your prospective boss are human beings, are grown men, are..". I might change the end of the sentence to...

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The are grammatically agrees with protocols . I believe that the Columbia Guide to Standard AmE addresses this problem as a problem of the 'near-compound' subject, because (to me) the commas, creating 'non-restrictive' content, are quite similar to m-dashes in their intent: 'In compound like...

I agree, Teo. In formal situations, a plural verb is expected with a compound subject, whether or not the first element of the subject is plural.

Hi guys, I read the following rules on one of the grammar sites.. Just wanted to make sure that these are grammatically correct.So can we really use a singualar verb for compound subjects ?? thanks in advance, sharad. Sometimes compound subjects are governed by a sense of unity and by...

Yes, the compound subject 'hunting and fishing' would take the plural verb 'go'. I would not be surprised, however, to hear the speaker (conceiving of the two sports as a single outdoor activity) use 'goes'.