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Tmnt53 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

"either of you takes" or "either of you take"?

Question: Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting:
If either of you take a vacation now, we won’t be able to finish this work.
A. either
B. take
C. won't be able to
D. finish
The answer is A. Is it correct?
  

Top answer

No, either is fine. Either of you should take a singular verb.

— RandomGuy

  • No, either is fine.
  • Either of you should take a singular verb.
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No, either is fine. Either of you should take a singular verb.
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I agree with AG, but many native speakers use the plural form of the verb there.They would be surprised to be told it is incorrect.

I find this sort of exercise for learners rather pointless. I don't see why some people (such as the creators of exercises like this) seem to believe that learners need to be more 'accurate' than many native speakers,

I don
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I think if a native speaker used the plural verb he would be more likely make vacation plural as well: If either of you take vacations now…
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fivejedjonI don't see why some people (such as the creators of exercises like this) seem to believe that learners need to be more 'accurate' than many native speakers
I believe it's driven by an attempt to prepare students for the standardized tests they have to take to earn admission to various colleges and universities — tests which insist on this kind of 'a
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CalifJimI believe it's driven by an attempt to prepare students for the standardized tests they have to take to earn admission to various colleges and universities — tests which insist on this kind of 'accuracy'. Ridiculous, but it seems that's just "the way it is".
Indeed.
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