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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Please check subject-verb agreement for this sentence

Hello,

Can I use "are" with "either...or" while writing this sentence? Is this correct?

"I'm concerned," he said. "Are either you or your brother talking to the doctor?"

  

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or" while writing this sentence? Is this correct? "I'm concerned," he said.

— CalifJim

  • or" while writing this sentence?
  • Is this correct?
  • "I'm concerned," he said.
  • " Yes.
  • "you" is the closest subject, and it takes "are".
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anonymous

Hello,
Can I use "are" with "either...or" while writing this sentence? Is this correct?
"I'm concerned," he said. "Are either you or your brother talking to the doctor?"

Yes. "you" is the closest subject, and it takes "are".

CJ

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