In Plural subject^x, Determiners^x

Hi, 1. 1. Each dog and each cat are well groomed. (Is 'are' correct here? Do we have a plural subject?) No. The determiner 'each' is so strongly associated with the idea of singleness that 'are' sounds very odd. I view this sentence as a contracted form of Each dog is well groomed and each...

Hello, Robert I would follow Word in this case. When "each" follows a plural subject, the verb usually agrees with the subject. Sentence #2 sounds correct to me. If the sentence started with "each of", "divide" would also be a good choice after a rather long plural subject: "Each of the...