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Vincent Teo Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Bride and (the) bridegroom

Can I say,

(a) The bride is cutting a cake with the bridegroom.

(b) The bride and (the) bridegroom is cutting the cake.
  

Top answer

A is okay, but B needs the verb to be plural ("are cutting") because it has a plural subject.

  • A is okay, but B needs the verb to be plural ("are cutting") because it has a plural subject.
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A is okay, but B needs the verb to be plural ("are cutting") because it has a plural subject.
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"The bride and groom are cutting the cake" is the best way to say this.

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