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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Are or Is?
My daughter's school came up with the question where she had to select 'Is' or 'Are'.
The question was:
...then 3 table spoons of sugar ___ added.
I say its 'is' added and not 'are'.
Teacher says wrong.
What do you say?
Thanks.
The question was:
...then 3 table spoons of sugar ___ added.
I say its 'is' added and not 'are'.
Teacher says wrong.
What do you say?
Thanks.
Top answer
Then 3 tablespoons of sugar ___ added. There is good argument for both. One amount (3 tablespoons) per the recipe.
- Then 3 tablespoons of sugar ___ added.
- There is good argument for both.
- One amount (3 tablespoons) per the recipe.
- Three individual spoonfuls.
- I would use the singular, but with the definite article, since the 3 tablespoons was mentioned earlier in the list of ingredients.
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Then 3 tablespoons of sugar ___ added.
There is good argument for both.
One amount (3 tablespoons) per the recipe.
Three individual spoonfuls.
I would use the singular, but with the definite article, since the 3 tablespoons was mentioned earlier in the list of ingredients.
Then the 3 tablespoons of sugar is_ added.
It's better
There is good argument for both.
One amount (3 tablespoons) per the recipe.
Three individual spoonfuls.
I would use the singular, but with the definite article, since the 3 tablespoons was mentioned earlier in the list of ingredients.
Then the 3 tablespoons of sugar is_ added.
It's better
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AnonymousWhat do you say?Both are correct. It's an odd question for that very reason.
CJ
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