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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Pronoun/verb agreement
Bob and Bill are talking loudly.
Who (is, are) talking loudly?
Who (is, are) talking loudly?
Top answer
Who are talking loudly? Bob and Bill are.
- Who are talking loudly?
- Bob and Bill are.
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Who is talking loudly?
Bob and Bill are.
It seems to me that when you ask a question, you don't know the answer, so you would have no idea whether one or more persons were going to be the subject of the answer. I don't even understand the purpose of posting it with the answer before the question.
CJ
Bob and Bill are.
It seems to me that when you ask a question, you don't know the answer, so you would have no idea whether one or more persons were going to be the subject of the answer. I don't even understand the purpose of posting it with the answer before the question.
CJ
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CJ - You are perfectly right. I stand corrected!
Who can refer to plural antecedents as a relative pronoun, but the question form is better in the singular.
The poeple who are in the room are talking loudly.
Who can refer to plural antecedents as a relative pronoun, but the question form is better in the singular.
The poeple who are in the room are talking loudly.
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