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My name and address is: (or are)
Can someone tell me which verb form should be used, "is" or "are" with the sentence below..
My name and address is:
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My name and address are:
I'm thinking it should be "are" but for some reason "is" sounds good to my ears.
My name and address is:
or
My name and address are:
I'm thinking it should be "are" but for some reason "is" sounds good to my ears.
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JonD. wrote on 20 Feb 2005: [nq:1]Can someone tell me which verb form should be used, "is" or "are" with the sentence below.. My name and ...
- JonD.
- wrote on 20 Feb 2005: [nq:1]Can someone tell me which verb form should be used, "is" or "are" with the sentence below..
- My name and ...
- " and "Here's my name and address", and those two spoken sentence would raise no eyebrows.
- In formal writing, though, I believe it's different.
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JonD. wrote on 20 Feb 2005:
[nq:1]Can someone tell me which verb form should be used, "is" or "are" with the sentence below.. My name and ... I'm thinking it should be "are" but for some reason "is" sounds good to my ears.[/nq]
This is one of those cases where informal speaking will produce sentences like: "What's your name and address?" and "Here's my name and address", and those two spo
[nq:1]Can someone tell me which verb form should be used, "is" or "are" with the sentence below.. My name and ... I'm thinking it should be "are" but for some reason "is" sounds good to my ears.[/nq]
This is one of those cases where informal speaking will produce sentences like: "What's your name and address?" and "Here's my name and address", and those two spo
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[nq:1]My name and address is: or My name and address are: I'm thinking it should be "are" but for some reason "is" sounds good to my ears.[/nq]
Rewriting avoids the problem, e.g.
My name is Jon Doe and you can reach
me at 123 Named Street.
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
Rewriting avoids the problem, e.g.
My name is Jon Doe and you can reach
me at 123 Named Street.
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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Don Phillipson filted:
[nq:1]My name is Jon Doe and you can reach me at 123 Named Street.[/nq]
Pronounced "nah-MED"..r
[nq:1]My name is Jon Doe and you can reach me at 123 Named Street.[/nq]
Pronounced "nah-MED"..r
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[nq:2]My name and address is: or ... but for some reason "is" sounds good to my ears.[/nq]
[nq:1]Rewriting avoids the problem, e.g. My name is Jon Doe and you can reach me at 123 Named Street.[/nq]
I wouldn't call it a problem. It's simple English that a compound subject takes a plural verb except in special circumstances.
The girls and boys are on the playground.
The knife a
[nq:1]Rewriting avoids the problem, e.g. My name is Jon Doe and you can reach me at 123 Named Street.[/nq]
I wouldn't call it a problem. It's simple English that a compound subject takes a plural verb except in special circumstances.
The girls and boys are on the playground.
The knife a
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[nq:1]I wouldn't call it a problem. It's simple English that a compound subject takes a plural verb except in special circumstances.[/nq]
No, the other one: the problem is that JonD feels: "it should be "are" but for some reason "is" sounds good to my ears." This problem is commonly reported.
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
No, the other one: the problem is that JonD feels: "it should be "are" but for some reason "is" sounds good to my ears." This problem is commonly reported.
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)
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Don Phillipson filted:
[nq:2]I wouldn't call it a problem. It's simple English that a compound subject takes a plural verb except in special circumstances.[/nq]
[nq:1]No, the other one: the problem is that JonD feels: "it should be "are" but for some reason "is" sounds good to my ears." This problem is commonly reported.[/nq]
What of noncount nouns in plural form?...do you say "grits (
[nq:2]I wouldn't call it a problem. It's simple English that a compound subject takes a plural verb except in special circumstances.[/nq]
[nq:1]No, the other one: the problem is that JonD feels: "it should be "are" but for some reason "is" sounds good to my ears." This problem is commonly reported.[/nq]
What of noncount nouns in plural form?...do you say "grits (
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[nq:1]Don Phillipson filted:[/nq]
[nq:2]No, the other one: the problem is that JonD feels: ... good to my ears." This problem is commonly reported.[/nq]
[nq:1]What of noncount nouns in plural form?...do you say "grits (is/are) available in place of hash browns"?...r[/nq]
Well, do you have any doubt if it was "Hash browns are available in place of grits"?
Best Donna Richoux
[nq:2]No, the other one: the problem is that JonD feels: ... good to my ears." This problem is commonly reported.[/nq]
[nq:1]What of noncount nouns in plural form?...do you say "grits (is/are) available in place of hash browns"?...r[/nq]
Well, do you have any doubt if it was "Hash browns are available in place of grits"?
Best Donna Richoux
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Donna Richoux filted:
[nq:2]What of noncount nouns in plural form?...do you say "grits (is/are) available in place of hash browns"?...r[/nq]
[nq:1]Well, do you have any doubt if it was "Hash browns are available in place of grits"?[/nq]
Some, but that one never comes up...hash browns is/are always available..r
[nq:2]What of noncount nouns in plural form?...do you say "grits (is/are) available in place of hash browns"?...r[/nq]
[nq:1]Well, do you have any doubt if it was "Hash browns are available in place of grits"?[/nq]
Some, but that one never comes up...hash browns is/are always available..r
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