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Palinkasocsi Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
My other love
Dear Friends,
If you want to talk about what you love and say:
My other love is travelling and football.
Is this correct? Or 'My other loves are travelling and football' would be better?
Many thanks.
Palinkasocsi
If you want to talk about what you love and say:
My other love is travelling and football.
Is this correct? Or 'My other loves are travelling and football' would be better?
Many thanks.
Palinkasocsi
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It should be "My other loves are travelling and football". If you have two very closely connected things -- maybe things that are done together -- then "love is" could work. " In your example, though, the things seem too disparate.
- It should be "My other loves are travelling and football".
- If you have two very closely connected things -- maybe things that are done together -- then "love is" could work.
- " In your example, though, the things seem too disparate.
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It should be "My other loves are travelling and football".
If you have two very closely connected things -- maybe things that are done together -- then "love is" could work. For example: "My other love is art and design." In your example, though, the things seem too disparate.
If you have two very closely connected things -- maybe things that are done together -- then "love is" could work. For example: "My other love is art and design." In your example, though, the things seem too disparate.
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Hi Palinkasocsi
This is all about subject/noun complement agreement. If the complement element comprises a plural noun or, as in this case, two or more nouns joined together with 'and', the verb (and therefore the subject) must also be in the plural form:
'My other loves (plural) are travelling and football (plural complement)' is the correct form.
BillJ
This is all about subject/noun complement agreement. If the complement element comprises a plural noun or, as in this case, two or more nouns joined together with 'and', the verb (and therefore the subject) must also be in the plural form:
'My other loves (plural) are travelling and football (plural complement)' is the correct form.
BillJ
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