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Either of your friends is/are
One of your friends is ...
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Either of your friends is/are
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Either of your friends is/are
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In this kind of structure, the plural 'friends' often influences the speaker's choice, so that although the singular verb is grammatically correct with 'either', both forms are accepted. ' When 'either' is followed by a prepositional phrase with a plural object, there is a tendency to use a plural verb, but a singular verb is more common: 'Either of them is (or 'are') good enough'. '
- In this kind of structure, the plural 'friends' often influences the speaker's choice, so that although the singular verb is grammatically correct with 'either', both forms are accepted.
- ' When 'either' is followed by a prepositional phrase with a plural object, there is a tendency to use a plural verb, but a singular verb is more common: 'Either of them is (or 'are') good enough'.
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In this kind of structure, the plural 'friends' often influences the speaker's choice, so that although the singular verb is grammatically correct with 'either', both forms are accepted. Here's what Random House Dictionary says:
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