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Anonymous Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

Is or are in a question with somewhat plural subject

Which is correct:

Is Dick and Jane coming to town? or Are Dick and Jane coming to town?

"Are" sounds better to me since the phrase "Dick and Jane" seems plural, but maybe they are a singular unit.

  

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anonymous Are **** and Jane coming to town? They are two individuals. anonymous Is **** and Jane coming to town?

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  • anonymous Are **** and Jane coming to town?
  • They are two individuals.
  • anonymous Is **** and Jane coming to town?
  • Is "**** and Jane" coming to town?
  • "**** and Jane" is the name of a movie just released.
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anonymous Are **** and Jane coming to town?

They are two individuals.

anonymousIs **** and Jane coming to town?

Is "**** and Jane" coming to town? "**** and Jane" is the name of a movie just released.

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Interesting. Same words, but as people, they are plural, as a movie title, it is singular.

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