All that is left is/are
For example:
All the is left is/are memories.
Since we already decided that 'all' is singular when using 'is left', then to be consistent, it should remain singular later on.
I disagree with the answer to the second sentence on this post:
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/all-that-is-left-is-are.3080854/
The subject and object are not always commutative.
Top answer
Zohar Levi Since we already decided that 'all' is singular when using 'is left', then to be consistent, it should remain singular later on. That's OK. I found these online: All that is left is pure unadulterated facts that are easily substantiated by reviewing the source material.
- Zohar Levi Since we already decided that 'all' is singular when using 'is left', then to be consistent, it should remain singular later on.
- That's OK.
- I found these online: All that is left is pure unadulterated facts that are easily substantiated by reviewing the source material.
- All that is left is their fully-assimilated descendants who have abandoned any pretence at ruling the empire.
- All that is left is the harmonic vibrations that we hear as a musical note.
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Zohar LeviSince we already decided that 'all' is singular when using 'is left', then to be consistent, it should remain singular later on.
That's OK. I found these online:
All that is left is pure unadulterated facts that are easily substantiated by reviewing the source material.
All that is left is their fully-assimilated descendants w
0"All that is left of us are memories." - That sounds fine to me. It is my choice.
"All that is left of us is memories." That is not so good.
"Memories" being plural, and the main verb being a copula, the rule of proximity agreement becomes the primary consideration.
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