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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
IT IS versus THEY ARE
Please select the correct sentence(s) from the three examples below.
Null results are usually not very interesting, but in this case, it is.
Null results are usually not very interesting, but in this case, they are.
Null results is usually not very interesting, but in this case, it is.
Null results are usually not very interesting, but in this case, it is.
Null results are usually not very interesting, but in this case, they are.
Null results is usually not very interesting, but in this case, it is.
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Hi, First, what's your choice? Clive
- Hi, First, what's your choice?
- Clive
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I would select the second choice with 'they are', because 'null results' is plural, but I read in previous posts in the forum that native speakers tend to use the singular form in similar constructs considering 'null results' as one thing, so I remain uncertain about the correct grammar.
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Below is another confusing example (this time from CNN):
Kenyan pair dominate the London Marathon with convincing wins.
I would use 'dominates'.00
Hi,
I would select the second choice with 'they are', because 'null results' is plural, but I read in previous posts in the forum that native speakers tend to use the singular form in similar constructs considering 'null results' as one thing, so I remain uncertain about the correct grammar.
Yes, #2 is the most natural and the most correct thing to say.'Re
I would select the second choice with 'they are', because 'null results' is plural, but I read in previous posts in the forum that native speakers tend to use the singular form in similar constructs considering 'null results' as one thing, so I remain uncertain about the correct grammar.
Yes, #2 is the most natural and the most correct thing to say.'Re
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Hi,
Kenyan pair dominate . . .
Such 'group' words are commonly used both with singular and plural verbs, depending on whether the speaker is thinking of the group or of the individuals in the group.
Other examples are
eg The team is/are . . .
Kenyan pair dominate . . .
Such 'group' words are commonly used both with singular and plural verbs, depending on whether the speaker is thinking of the group or of the individuals in the group.
Other examples are
eg The team is/are . . .
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