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IMG Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
are/is?
I am not sure if we use "are" or "is" in these types of sentences:
Plural noun + verb be + singular noun.
For example,
Newspapers is/are a powerful source of information.
Normally I would put "are" after a plural noun, but in this case it doesn't feel right somehow.
Plural noun + verb be + singular noun.
For example,
Newspapers is/are a powerful source of information.
Normally I would put "are" after a plural noun, but in this case it doesn't feel right somehow.
Top answer
Yes, it is correct to use are in that example, and typically after all plural nouns.
- Yes, it is correct to use are in that example, and typically after all plural nouns.
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Yes, it is correct to use are in that example, and typically after all plural nouns.
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IMGNormally I would put "are" after a plural noun, but in this case it doesn't feel right somehow.You might be confusing "newspaper" and "news."
Newspapers (eg. The Telegraph, The New York Times, and the Washington Post) are a powerful source of information.
The news (eg. an item about the lack of finding the wreckage of flig
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