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Kywalker Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

is remains the ??

Dear Colleagues:

I was reading an article and found something similar to the following:

"It is remains the highest-grossing war film of all time"

I would have written the same as "It remains the highest -grossing war of all times"

"It is remains", is it even correct?? If yes, why? I have found several articles using it and I find it odd.
  

Top answer

It is incorrect. It is simply a typo.

— Fivejedjon

  • It is incorrect.
  • It is simply a typo.
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It is incorrect. It is simply a typo.
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I can find several articles using it. For instance, the following

Forbes:
It is remains the fifth biggest grossing movie of all time in America, with just a day (or two at worst) to go before surpassing the $623m gross of The Avengers.

AutoExpress:
The P50 is remains the only production vehicle ever built on the Isle of Man, and is also in con
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KywalkerMaybe someone made a mistake and it was copied everywhere?
No, it is a common error to begin writing with a verb like "is" and then change your mind, to use "remain", but forget to delete "is".

Forbes:
It is remains the fifth biggest grossing movie of all time in America, with just a day (or two at worst) to go bef
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I was just wondering, how misleading this would be for non-native speakers.
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KywalkerI was just wondering, how misleading this would be for non-native speakers.
Since print magazines and newspapers have been largely displaced by on-line versions, copy editors (proofreaders) have lost their jobs. With the advent of citizen journalism, many professional journalists' jobs have been lost. The ones that are left are under pressure to publis
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Many thanks for your comments.
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