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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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is or are

0I read this in a games magazine and I'm unsure why "is" is used instead of "are". 02br
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00The game is, unfortunately spoiled by a couple niggling flaws (the Nintendo DS's buttons for one, which, admittedly, IS (or are?) not the game's fault)...02br
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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00I read this in a games magazine and I'm unsure why "is" is used instead of "are". 02font 02br 02br 00The phrase01u 00 02u 00'for one'00 indicates that 'the NIintendo DS's buttons' is being used 01u 01b 00for one example02b 02u 00 of a flaw. 02br 02br 01font 00Best wishes00, Clive02font 0-

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00I read this in a games magazine and I'm unsure why "is" is used instead of "are".
  • 02font 02br 02br 00The phrase01u 00 02u 00'for one'00 indicates that 'the NIintendo DS's buttons' is being used 01u 01b 00for one example02b 02u 00 of a flaw.
  • 02br 02br 01font 00Best wishes00, Clive02font 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00The game is, unfortunately spoiled by a couple niggling flaws (the Nintendo DS's buttons for
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0Thanks, Clive - you're a legend...0-
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