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Moody30196 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Neither .. nor

Neither Smith's friend nor smith ........ american

( are - is ) ???

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  • • The basic rule states that a singular subject takes a singular verb, while a ...
  • • Rule 1 – Two singular subjects connected by or or nor require a singular verb • Two singular subjects connected by either/or or neither /nor require a singular ...
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Hi moody,

Instead of answering this one question, it may be much more beneficial to you to spend a few minutes on the link:

http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerbAgree.asp (missing image)



www.grammarbook.com/grammar/subjectVerbAgree.asp
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In short:

Use a singular verb form after : each, either, everyone, everybody, neither, nobody, someone.

In this case 3rd person singular (he, she, it), ergo is

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