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Sesquipedalian101 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Is Vs Are

Dear teachers,

Happy New Year!

My friend sent me the following text and asked me whether it should be "is fine" or "are fine". In my opinion, it should be "is".

"Even if it is just the titles (that) you are sending me, (it) is fine, too."

(The words in the brackets are mine, by the way.) How do I explain my choice of the verb? Can I say that "it" is a preparatory subject and, therefore, the verb following it should be in the singular? (Are there any other views as regards parsing the sentence?)

Thank you very much.

  

Top answer

Here's what you need: Even if it is just the titles (that) you are sending me, that's fine, too. CJ

— CalifJim

  • Here's what you need: Even if it is just the titles (that) you are sending me, that's fine, too.
  • CJ
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Here's what you need:

Even if it is just the titles (that) you are sending me, that's fine, too.

CJ

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You can say this two ways, with diferent meanings.

eg Even if it is just the titles (that) you are sending me ,they are fine, too.

Here, 'they' refers to 'the titles'.


eg Even if it is just the titles (that) yo

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