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Joseph A Posted 8 years ago
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Hello
Is the the helping verb "is" correctly used in the following sentence?
- It is my job to make sure that the ship, and every man on it, is safe.
Or must it be "are"?
Regards
JA
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Which "is"? There are two. Actually, it doesn't matter.
- Which "is"?
- There are two.
- Actually, it doesn't matter.
- Both of them are linking verbs, not auxiliary (helping) verbs.
- "is" is correct; "are" is wrong.
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Which "is"? There are two.
Actually, it doesn't matter. Both of them are linking verbs, not auxiliary (helping) verbs.
"is" is correct; "are" is wrong.
What makes you think you need "are"?
CJ
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