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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Differences between

What are the differences between "where is you" and "where are you" ?

The phrase "where is you" in my belief completes the requirements of subject, verb, object, but is not used for unknown reasons. I understand the possibility between the two phrases/questions is in what the phrase is asking. Meaning where is a question of not one, but numerous places. I would like to know if "where is you" is an incorrect sentence, and why?

Also, could the same be applied to "what is you" and "what are you" ?
  

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"-- Wrong. The verb ('is') does not match the subject ('you') in person. "-- Right.

— Mister Micawber

  • "-- Wrong.
  • The verb ('is') does not match the subject ('you') in person.
  • "-- Right.
  • The verb and the subject are in agreement; they are both second person singular.
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"Where/What is you?"-- Wrong. The verb ('is') does not match the subject ('you') in person.
"Where/What are you?"-- Right. The verb and the subject are in agreement; they are both second person singular.
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Sorry, but I don't completely understand the first, second person singular idea. Could you explain why they are not in agreement? Thank you.
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Nouns, pronouns:

1st person singular: I plural: we
2nd person singular: you plural: you
3rd person singular: he / she /it / a rabbit plural: they / rabbits

Present tense 'be:

1st person singular: am plural: are
2nd person singular: are pl
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