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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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"Also undermining the price of oil are slowing global economic demand and a rising dollar against a range of other currencies." (BBC Business site.)

Why is the plural verb "are" used in the above sentence when the subject, "undermining the price of oil", is singular?
  

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Anonymous Why is the plural verb "are" used in the above sentence when the subject, "undermining the price of oil", is singular? Actually, "undermining the price of oil" is not the subject. The real subject is "slowing global economic demand and a rising dollar against a range of other currencies" (plural).

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  • Anonymous Why is the plural verb "are" used in the above sentence when the subject, "undermining the price of oil", is singular?
  • Actually, "undermining the price of oil" is not the subject.
  • The real subject is "slowing global economic demand and a rising dollar against a range of other currencies" (plural).
  • The standard (expected) order would be: Slowing global economic demand and a rising dollar against a range of other currencies are also undermining the price of oil.
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AnonymousWhy is the plural verb "are" used in the above sentence when the subject, "undermining the price of oil", is singular?
Actually, "undermining the price of oil" is not the subject. The real subject is "slowing global economic demand and a rising dollar against a range of other currencies" (plural). The standard (expected) order would be:
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