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Hardell Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Describing a singular noun
Hello.
If I describe for example the word "collection", should I use "Collection is things assembled together." or "Collection are things assembled together."?
In my native language, I'd say "Collection are things..." or "Collection is many things..." but I can't help feeling that every option I've mentioned in English is ungrammatical. Both "Collection are..." and "...is things..." make me throw up.
I know that I can easily avoid this problem by using "Collection is a group of things assembled together." or something similar. But I'd rather solve problems than avoid them. So, which one is correct?
Thank you in advance.
If I describe for example the word "collection", should I use "Collection is things assembled together." or "Collection are things assembled together."?
In my native language, I'd say "Collection are things..." or "Collection is many things..." but I can't help feeling that every option I've mentioned in English is ungrammatical. Both "Collection are..." and "...is things..." make me throw up.
I know that I can easily avoid this problem by using "Collection is a group of things assembled together." or something similar. But I'd rather solve problems than avoid them. So, which one is correct?
Thank you in advance.
Top answer
"? Neither. A collection is a group of things assembled together.
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- Neither.
- A collection is a group of things assembled together.
- , the subject.
- A collection is things ...
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Hardellshould I use "Collection is things assembled together." or "Collection are things assembled together."?Neither.
A collection is a group of things assembled together.
But if you insist on putting a singular and a plural on opposite sides of a linking verb, then the agreement is with the item on the left, i.
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