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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Is/are
Hi. I just wrote an assay at school about Lord of the Flies. When I had it back after it had been corrected, i noticed some corrections that I' not shure if I agree with.
The most confusing correction is in this sentence (its only the last and important part of it): "And hunting and killing is/are on the menu." I had written "is", but my teacher had corrected it to "are". I do know basic english rules, including the is and are rules, but still I just can't accept the "are". I have spoken to a lot of people, who say different things, so what I wonder is if it is possible to choose between is and are in this particular sentence.
Inger, Norway
The most confusing correction is in this sentence (its only the last and important part of it): "And hunting and killing is/are on the menu." I had written "is", but my teacher had corrected it to "are". I do know basic english rules, including the is and are rules, but still I just can't accept the "are". I have spoken to a lot of people, who say different things, so what I wonder is if it is possible to choose between is and are in this particular sentence.
Inger, Norway
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Hi Inger, First of all, let me warn you that I am not an expert, but simply someone who tries to help whenever possible. Having said that, I believe that your sentence makes use of the concept of notional concord (also known as notional agreement). See this link for an explanation and some good examples.
- Hi Inger, First of all, let me warn you that I am not an expert, but simply someone who tries to help whenever possible.
- Having said that, I believe that your sentence makes use of the concept of notional concord (also known as notional agreement).
- See this link for an explanation and some good examples.
- html I would like to draw your attention to this particular sentence: My admiration and love for her is without limit.
- The way I understand it, you are trying to say that hunting and killing are part of a greater (implied) state or activity, and that they are intimately connected.
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Hi Inger,
First of all, let me warn you that I am not an expert, but simply someone who tries to help whenever possible. Having said that, I believe that your sentence makes use of the concept of notional concord (also known as notional agreement). See this link for an explanation and some good examples.
First of all, let me warn you that I am not an expert, but simply someone who tries to help whenever possible. Having said that, I believe that your sentence makes use of the concept of notional concord (also known as notional agreement). See this link for an explanation and some good examples.
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