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Kelly Tan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Is or are

Smoking batteries are the hot topic of the month following an unprecedented decision by Samsung to pull the plug on Galaxy Note 7 barely two months after its launch.

Is 'are' correct or 'is'?

Thank you.
  

Top answer

Use 'are'. Compare these two: Smoking batteries are dangerous. Smoking cigarettes is dangerous.

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  • Use 'are'.
  • Compare these two: Smoking batteries are dangerous.
  • Smoking cigarettes is dangerous.
  • Do you see why I have used 'are' in the first and 'is' in the second?
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2 Answers
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Use 'are'.

Compare these two:

Smoking batteries are dangerous.
Smoking cigarettes is dangerous.

Do you see why I have used 'are' in the first and 'is' in the second?
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Thanks, I understand. The correct word is 'is'.
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