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Gane456 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

1.They are good people.

"They" is plural and also "People" is plural.

2.Drunk ?drivers are a menace to everyone.

"Drunk drivers" is plural. But why the singular "menace" is used. But not "menaces"?
  

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Drunk drivers are a menace to everyone. I'd use "is" here. I understand "Drunk drivers" as a problem causing the "menace".

— Anonymous

  • Drunk drivers are a menace to everyone.
  • I'd use "is" here.
  • I understand "Drunk drivers" as a problem causing the "menace".
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Gane4562.Drunk drivers are a menace to everyone.
I'd use "is" here. I understand "Drunk drivers" as a problem causing the "menace".
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Gane456But why is the singular "menace" used?.
Because each one of them (individually) is a menace.

2.Drunk drivers are a menace to everyone. (The plural verb must be used because the subject is plural.)
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"Drunk drivers are a menace to everyone."
  • In your example, you are referring to a single, homogeneous group. "Are" is used because "drivers" is plural. The word "menace" is singular because there is only one group being called a "menace" here.
To compare:

"Those drunk drivers are menaces."
  • In this case. the plural is correct because you are not referring to the grou
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Gane4562.Drunk drivers are a menace to everyone."Drunk drivers" is plural. But why the singular "menace" is used. But not "menaces"?
They create [a menace / a dangerous situation / a threat] (collectively, for all society).

CJ
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Thank you every one.
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