Is vs are
Amir: By the way, let’s go to a restaurant and eat something.
Ali: OK. I know a restaurant in which a variety of sea foods ..... served.
1) is
2) are
....
OED says: A plural verb is needed after a/an (large, wide, etc.) variety of…A variety of reasons were given.
I personally think "is" is also correct in this context.
What do you think?
Top answer
<<<< (don't state what is obvious) Ali: OK. I know a restaurant in which a variety of sea foods is. served.
- <<<< (don't state what is obvious) Ali: OK.
- I know a restaurant in which a variety of sea foods is.
- served.
- S ay is because the word 'variety' takes a singular verb and s eafoods seafood is an uncountable noun Avoid repetition, eg restaurant .
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Amir: By the way, let’s go to a restaurant and eat something.<<<< (don't state what is obvious)
Ali: OK. I know a restaurant in which a variety of sea foods is..... served.
Say is because the word 'variety' takes a singular verb and seafoods seafood is an uncountable noun
Avoid repetition, eg restau
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