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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Multiple singular nouns, plural or singular verb?

Ex. 1 In the house was Bob, John, and a telephone.

Ex. 2 In the house were Bob, John, and a telephone.

1 sounds better, but 2 seems more grammatically correct to me.

  

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There are grammarians who consider both sentences correct. CB

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There are grammarians who consider both sentences correct.

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