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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

GRAMMAR: SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

Is what ever plural?

"What are being sought are patterns rather than formulae"
  

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What are your preferences? What you are doing is illegal. What is your idea of a good time?

  • What are your preferences?
  • What you are doing is illegal.
  • What is your idea of a good time?
  • As for your sentence, it sounds unnatural to me, because of the odd use of the passive voice.
  • ] Now that I have not answered your question, we'll see what other native speakers have to offer.
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What are your preferences?

What you are doing is illegal.

What is your idea of a good time?

As for your sentence, it sounds unnatural to me, because of the odd use of the passive voice. [What we are looking for are patterns rather than formulae.]

Now that I have not answered your question, we'll see what other native speakers have to offer.
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AnonymousIs what ever plural?
Yes. What are your favorite colors?

CJ

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