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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

"Is" or "Are" here

Sentence : Is this the standards of transparency in your company ? or Are these the standards of transparency in your company?

Question : Which verb is or are would be correct to use in the sentence?

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Hi, If you are using the plural word 'standards', say 'are these'. Clive

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  • Hi, If you are using the plural word 'standards', say 'are these'.
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Hi,

If you are using the plural word 'standards', say 'are these'.

Clive
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CliveHi,

If you are using the plural word 'standards', say 'are these'.

Clive
Thanks. Was also feeling the same. Confusion cleared. But should "are these" be followed by "the" in the sentence?
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Hi,

Use 'the' if you are making a specific reference.

eg If you expect that the company has standards of transparency, or if you are eg looking at a page that has standards written on it.

Clive
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The definite article is used to emphasize you are talking about the concrete thing, so that as you're talking about concrete standarts that are in the company you should use it!
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CliveHi,

Use 'the' if you are making a specific reference.

eg If you expect that the company has standards of transparency, or if you are eg looking at a page that has standards written on it.

Clive
Sorry Clive I read it many times but I did not get the former part of your answer. Yes, I am taking about the pathetic transparency stan
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Hi,

Yes. Say 'the'.

Clive
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Thanks Clive and Skif.
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AnonymousSorry Clive I read it many times but I did not get the former part of your answer. Yes, I am taking about the pathetic transparency standards of a company. If so I think I should "the". Is that what you are suggesting?
Anonymous Yes, I am taking about the pathetic transparency standards of the company.
As you are
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