"Concerns of the duration of a jury trial is also shared by"

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Concerns of the duration of a jury trial is also shared by victims. Does this sound natural?Thank youPBF

Avangi · Accepted Answer

Concerns are. Plural subject, plural verb.

Peaceblinkfriend · Answer

Oh yea. Can't believe I missed that. Thanks Avangi. What about the 'concern' part of the sentence? Shoud I write 'the concern of...' instead?

Thanks

PBF

Avangi · Answer

I think you're good the way you are. While you may say there's only one "concern," and that is of the duration, it's also fair to say that the concern is for the consequences of the duration. These may be various, or different for each person who is involved. These consequences may be viewed as separate concerns, hence plural.

Just an aside. I think "yea" rhymes with "say," as in the cheer, "Yea team!" I took your expression as "Oh yeah," which rhymes with (I can't think of anything - "fea" - an ugly girl in Spanish? - I think? Naw, that's more like two syllables. I give up.

CalifJim · Answer

PeaceblinkfriendConcerns of the duration of a jury trial is also shared by victims. Does this sound natural?

Not bad.
Concerns about the duration of a jury trial are also shared by the victims.
CJ

Thomas Tompion · Answer

I don't know why you don't say: Victims worry about the length of a jury trial.

The modern fad of using impersonal subjects and passive constructions often obscures meaning, which means that people won't read you. I imagine that's why officials adopt it so eagerly.

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