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Amber11 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Confused?

Which choice should I pick for the following:

The age and sex of a patient ( causes, causes) variation in the normal range of laboratory values.

should I use cause or causes?

thanks everyone for your help.
  

Top answer

I'd go with "cause" as there are two things, age and ***, therefore the plural form of verb is needed.

— Suzi

  • I'd go with "cause" as there are two things, age and ***, therefore the plural form of verb is needed.
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I'd go with "cause" as there are two things, age and ***, therefore the plural form of verb is needed.
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I agree with you . But I also read that if 2 or more things are considered as one , we should use singular verb like this sentence:
Egg and milk is my favorite meal for breakfast.
What do you think?
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I would have sworn you would have preferred dry fish! Lol. You always make me laugh. d: I hate you for that.
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What do you mean by that? You don't agree with me? If not, tell me why :-o
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Intuitively I do but rationally I need more details, more explanations.
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is egg and milk a well known pairing, then?
I guess I could say bacon and egg IS my fave breakfast...

but I'm not sure the example of original pair is so established as to be considered as a single unit with single verb ending to match.
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The principle of 'notional concord' explains the following:

"The hammer and sickle WAS flying from the flagpole."
"Danish bacon and eggs MAKES a good solid English breakfast."
"The Bat and Ball SELLS good beer."
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David, care to be a bit more explicit, please?

Thanks,

Miriam
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