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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Couple is/are
"A bored couple is surprised to learn they are both assassins hired ... to kill each other."
That sentence summarizes the plot of a comedy motion picture.
Would you have used "is"?
Thank you.
That sentence summarizes the plot of a comedy motion picture.
Would you have used "is"?
Thank you.
Top answer
Yes. Couple is singular.
- Yes.
- Couple is singular.
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I could easily have used either. I don't see what comedy has to do with it, but since 'they' follows soon after, 'are;' would be the more consistent choice.
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"Couple is" is normal American English. We don't hear any illogic in it, either. It's just the way we put it.
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