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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Half is or are
Hi. Please tell me whether the verb should be in the singular or in plural.. Thank you in advance.
There are six chairs. Half (is or are?) short and the other half (is or are?) tall.
There are six chairs. Half (is or are?) short and the other half (is or are?) tall.
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You need are . I wouldn't use the word half , though. There are six chairs.
- You need are .
- I wouldn't use the word half , though.
- There are six chairs.
- Three of them are short, and the other three are tall.
- There are three short chairs and three tall chairs.
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You need are. I wouldn't use the word half, though.
There are six chairs. Three of them are short, and the other three are tall.
There are three short chairs and three tall chairs.
There are six chairs. Three of them are short, and the other three are tall.
There are three short chairs and three tall chairs.
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