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Amanda Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Parents (singular or plural?)

One thing I would really miss is/are my parents.


Which is correct?
  

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Hello Amanda, Although 'parents' is plural, the verb refers to the ONE thing you would miss, so it should be: The one thing I would really miss is my parents

— Abbie1948

  • Hello Amanda, Although 'parents' is plural, the verb refers to the ONE thing you would miss, so it should be: The one thing I would really miss is my parents
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Hello Amanda,

Although 'parents' is plural, the verb refers to the ONE thing you would miss, so it should be:

The one thing I would really miss is my parents
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Same in French, I guess it may sound weird, but it's grammatical.
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John Doe's parent is / or good neighbors.
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Hi!
I don't think it's a good idea to consider your parents as a thing.

There are better ways to say you would miss them.
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Amanda One thing I would really miss is/are my parents.
Which is correct?
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the word parents is singular or plural
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Amanda One thing I would really miss is/are my parents.
Which is correct?
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