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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
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Grammar

What kind of game is releasing? And

What kind of game are you guys releasing?

How come one sentence we use IS and the other ARE?

Please explain. Thank you.
  

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PreciousJones What kind of game is releasing? This is a strange use of the verb "release". In my opinion it should be What kind of game is being released?

  • PreciousJones What kind of game is releasing?
  • This is a strange use of the verb "release".
  • In my opinion it should be What kind of game is being released?
  • As for the is/are question, the subject is singular in the first case ( game ), and plural ( you guys ) is the second.
  • Compare: What vase is broken?
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PreciousJonesWhat kind of game is releasing?
This is a strange use of the verb "release". In my opinion it should be What kind of game is being released?

As for the is/are question, the subject is singular in the first case (game), and plural (you guys) is the second.

Compare:

What vase is broken?

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