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Pleasehelp Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Comes

Then comes the noodles. Or

Then comes the noodle. Or

Then come the noodles.

Shouldn´t it be the third sentence since noodles is plural so come is the correct verb? But the first one sounds accurate too.
  

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Hi, Then comes the noodles. Or Then comes the noodle. Or Then come the noodles.

— Clive

  • Hi, Then comes the noodles.
  • Or Then comes the noodle.
  • Or Then come the noodles.
  • Shouldn´t it be the third sentence since noodles is plural so come is the correct verb?
  • Yes, But in #1 the speaker is thinking of 'the noodles' as a single menu item.
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Hi,

Then comes the noodles. Or

Then comes the noodle. Or

Then come the noodles.

Shouldn´t it be the third sentence since noodles is plural so come is the correct verb? Yes, But in #1 the speaker is thinking of 'the noodles' as a single menu item. but the first one sounds accurate too.

Best wishes, Clive
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