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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Grammar: OR or NOR

Hi folks! I came across the following sentence:
"Two singular subjects connected by or or nor require a singular verb."
At first it confused me a bit. I thought the verb "require" had to be singular, but since it agrees with "subjects" there is nothing wrong with the sentence, right?
What if it was only: "Or or nor require a singular verb"
Should it be written "requires" then?
Cheers!
  

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Anonymous At first it confused me a bit. I thought the verb "require" had to be singular, but since it agrees with "subjects" there is nothing wrong with the sentence, right? That's right.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous At first it confused me a bit.
  • I thought the verb "require" had to be singular, but since it agrees with "subjects" there is nothing wrong with the sentence, right?
  • That's right.
  • Anonymous What if it was only: "Or or nor require a singular verb" Should it be written "requires" then?
  • Yes, but consider that the sentence doesn't make much sense as written even after the problem of subject-verb agreement is solved.
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AnonymousAt first it confused me a bit. I thought the verb "require" had to be singular, but since it agrees with "subjects" there is nothing wrong with the sentence, right?
That's right.
AnonymousWhat if it was only: "Or or nor require a singular verb" Should it be written "requires" then?
Yes, but consider that the sentenc
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Both sentences make sense, though they would be easier to read if the words 'or' and 'nor' were placed between single or double quotes, or italicised.
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