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Harry Hariev Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
which one is correct?
Neither the boys nor the girl...............present.
a) are
b) is
Neither the boys nor the girl...............present.
a) are
b) is
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Proximity rules: is. CB
- Proximity rules: is.
- CB
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Odessa DawnHi.Can we apply the logic rule here, please?What is the logic rule?
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When we use the coordinate conjunction 'and', agreement on number is always the plural
,while when we use the coordinate conjunction 'nor' or 'or', agreement on number abides by the number of the noun nearest the verb
,while when we use the coordinate conjunction 'nor' or 'or', agreement on number abides by the number of the noun nearest the verb
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I quote: (if any of the elements are plural, the verb is plural). That is the logic rule.
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park sang joonYou are wrong;;If you mean that OD is wrong about the logic rule, then what do you think the logic rule is?
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I believe that OD is referring to the "rule" which says that if one of the elements is plural (in this case "boys"), also a plural verb should be used.
When in doubt, I suggest rearranging the sentence so that it conforms to both rules:
Neither the girl nor the boys are present.
When in doubt, I suggest rearranging the sentence so that it conforms to both rules:
Neither the girl nor the boys are present.
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