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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

the dog or the cats (is,are) outside.
which one is the best answer and why?
  

Top answer

T he dog or the cat s are outside. The subject is plural. T he dog or the cat is outside.

— AlpheccaStars

  • T he dog or the cat s are outside.
  • The subject is plural.
  • T he dog or the cat is outside.
  • The subject is singular.
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The dog or the cats are outside. The subject is plural.
The dog or the cat is outside. The subject is singular.
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AlpheccaStarsThe dog or the cats are outside. The subject is plural.
I'd say that one of the alternative subjects is singular, the other plural. The proximity rule decides the number of the verb, The plural subject normally comes last to avoid the awkwardness of The dogs or the cat is outside.
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