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Rtd_2003 Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Neither of us IS/ARE DOES/DO
Which sentence is correct:
We are both smart, but neither of us is willing to take the exam.
We are both smart, but neither of us are willing to take the exam.
same question in regards to DOES and DO.
Do you guys have a degree? No, neither of us does/do.
We are both smart, but neither of us is willing to take the exam.
We are both smart, but neither of us are willing to take the exam.
same question in regards to DOES and DO.
Do you guys have a degree? No, neither of us does/do.
Top answer
Welcome to the Forum! The safest choice if you are writing a paper is to treat "neither of X" or "none of X" as singular (is, does). In ordinary everyday conversation, where people are more relaxed and more flexible in their use of language, both are used, and neither will stand out as particularly strange or out of place.
- Welcome to the Forum!
- The safest choice if you are writing a paper is to treat "neither of X" or "none of X" as singular (is, does).
- In ordinary everyday conversation, where people are more relaxed and more flexible in their use of language, both are used, and neither will stand out as particularly strange or out of place.
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Welcome to the Forum!
The safest choice if you are writing a paper is to treat "neither of X" or "none of X" as singular (is, does).
In ordinary everyday conversation, where people are more relaxed and more flexible in their use of language, both are used, and neither will stand out as particularly strange or out of place.
The safest choice if you are writing a paper is to treat "neither of X" or "none of X" as singular (is, does).
In ordinary everyday conversation, where people are more relaxed and more flexible in their use of language, both are used, and neither will stand out as particularly strange or out of place.
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