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Lilicay Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

are or is ?

which one is the right answer?

Five thousand miles................,too far to travel.

A) is
B) are

Please clarify your choice.
  

Top answer

A, is We think of the five thousand miles as a (singular) distance.

  • A, is We think of the five thousand miles as a (singular) distance.
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3 Answers
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A, is

We think of the five thousand miles as a (singular) distance.
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How? Nothing in the sentence reflects the plural.
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LilicayHow? Nothing in the sentence reflects the plural.
I explained that we think of the singular distance, just as we think of the singular amount in

£25 is too much for a glass of beer.

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