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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
is or are
Hi,
Please tell me whether the verb should be singular or in plural.
the guilty is or are sentenced appropriately.
Please tell me whether the verb should be singular or in plural.
the guilty is or are sentenced appropriately.
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Plural. g. the rich, the poor, the living, the dead, so "the guilty" means "those who are guilty".
- Plural.
- g.
- the rich, the poor, the living, the dead, so "the guilty" means "those who are guilty".
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Plural. When we use an adjective preceded by "the", we mean all the people in this category, e.g. the rich, the poor, the living, the dead, so "the guilty" means "those who are guilty".
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