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My knowledge of the US and British history is/are equally poor.

1. My knowledge of the US and British history isequally poor.
2. My knowledge of the US and British history areequally poor. <- I'd use this one.
Are both correct?

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[nq:1]1. My knowledge of the US and British history is equally poor. 2.

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  • [nq:1]1.
  • My knowledge of the US and British history is equally poor.
  • 2.
  • My knowledge of the US and British history are equally poor.
  • No.
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[nq:1]1. My knowledge of the US and British history is equally poor. 2. My knowledge of the US and British history are equally poor.
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[nq:1]1. My knowledge of the US and British history is equally poor. 2. My knowledge of the US and British history are equally poor. <- I'd use this one. Are both correct?[/nq]
No, only the first. Knowledge is not countable - yet.

Behaviour also wasn't countable until the psycho types got hold of it.

Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
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