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HSS Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Following
Hi.
Just checking to see if I'm right in the use.
[1] The following are the names of the participants in the meeting.
You don't use "is" here, do you?
Hiro
Just checking to see if I'm right in the use.
[1] The following are the names of the participants in the meeting.
You don't use "is" here, do you?
Hiro
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HSS Hi. Just checking to see if I'm right in the use. [1] The following are the names of the participants in the meeting.
- HSS Hi.
- Just checking to see if I'm right in the use.
- [1] The following are the names of the participants in the meeting.
- You don't use "is" here, do you?
- Hiro You should use 'are' because it relates to the names of the participants.
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HSSHi.You should use 'are' because it relates to the names of the participants.
Just checking to see if I'm right in the use.
[1] The following are the names of the participants in the meeting.
You don't use "is" here, do you?
Hiro
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My feeling about "following" is it could be regarded as both singular and plural, depending on what it refers to. It refers to more than one name here; hence, "are" is used. Thanks, Yoong, for the backup.
Hiro
Hiro
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HSSMy feeling about "following" is it could be regarded as both singular and plural, depending on what it refers to. It refers to more than one name here; hence, "are" is used. Thanks, Yoong, for the backup.Welcome.
Hiro
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Just crossed my mind. Is "the followings" possible, as in, "The followings are ..."?
Hiro
Hiro
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Not followings because following acts as an adjective and is therefore invariable.
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HSSUse 'following is' when what follows is singular.
Just crossed my mind. Is "the followings" possible, as in, "The followings are ..."?
Hiro
Use 'following are' when what follows is plural.
'Followings' cannot be used.
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"as follows" might also be confusing to the OP.
# Our legal fees and costs are as follows:
# Our legal fees and costs are as follow:
Which one do you think is right?
Whatever follows or precedes "as follows" can be either singular or plural, but the phrase is always "as follows" (and never "as follow"). According to
# Our legal fees and costs are as follows:
# Our legal fees and costs are as follow:
Which one do you think is right?
Whatever follows or precedes "as follows" can be either singular or plural, but the phrase is always "as follows" (and never "as follow"). According to
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