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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Plural or Singular Verb Here?

I read the following on a Website: "The main difference between the XR8 and XR6 Turbo is the engines."

Isn't the plural verb "are" required since "engines" is plural? Why is the singular verb "is" used when referring to a plural noun? Or is "is" used because it's referring to the singular "difference" (rather than "differences")?

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Hi, The main difference [between the XR8 and XR6 Turbo] is their engines . The main difference is that the XR8 and XR6 Turbo don't have the same engines. If in doubt, simply recast the sentence.

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  • Hi, The main difference [between the XR8 and XR6 Turbo] is their engines .
  • The main difference is that the XR8 and XR6 Turbo don't have the same engines.
  • If in doubt, simply recast the sentence.
  • It's as simple as that.
  • Regards
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Hi,

The main difference [between the XR8 and XR6 Turbo] is their engines.

The main difference is that the XR8 and XR6 Turbo don't have the same engines.

If in doubt, simply recast the sentence. It's as simple as that.

Regards
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