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Hi, singular - the criterion is . . plural - the criteria are .
- Hi, singular - the criterion is .
- .
- plural - the criteria are .
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- The plural word is much more common.
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Hi,
singular - the criterion is . . .
plural - the criteria are . . .
The plural word is much more common.
Clive
singular - the criterion is . . .
plural - the criteria are . . .
The plural word is much more common.
Clive
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Dear friend, the plural noun 'criteria' comes from Latin, and its singular is 'criterium'. Those latinisms ending in -um generally take -a in the plural. Other examples include 'addendum - addenda', 'curriculum - curricula', etc. Therefore, 'criteria' is used with plural form of verbs - 'criteria ARE'. Some people, nevertheless, prefer singular - 'is' - though this usage should be avoided by care
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