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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

"law and order" - is or are

Hi all

Are uncountable phrases like 'law and order' followed by 'is' or 'are' ?

Thank you

PBF
  

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Hi PBF I think it depends on the context a bit and also on the way you are viewing the objects. If you are looking at the things in the phrase as a single unit, then you should use "is" (singular form of the verb). If you want to look at them individually, then you should use "are" (plural form of the verb).

— Yankee

  • Hi PBF I think it depends on the context a bit and also on the way you are viewing the objects.
  • If you are looking at the things in the phrase as a single unit, then you should use "is" (singular form of the verb).
  • If you want to look at them individually, then you should use "are" (plural form of the verb).
  • - Law and order is an essential element of society.
  • - Both law and order are important.
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Hi PBF

I think it depends on the context a bit and also on the way you are viewing the objects. If you are looking at the things in the phrase as a single unit, then you should use "is" (singular form of the verb). If you want to look at them individually, then you should use "are" (plural form of the verb).

- Law and order is an essential element of society.
- Both law an
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Ah, I see. Thank you for replying, Yankee.

PBF
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