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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Proper use of "is" or "are"
For this seminar there is a book and workbook each attendee needs to purchase.
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For this seminar there are a book and workbook each attendee needs to purchase.
Which is correct?
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For this seminar there are a book and workbook each attendee needs to purchase.
Which is correct?
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" "Book and workbook" are often considered a unit, and (as they say) if you think of them in that way, you may use the singular verb.
- " "Book and workbook" are often considered a unit, and (as they say) if you think of them in that way, you may use the singular verb.
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If you're going to use the plural verb, I'd repeat the article: "a book and a workbook."
"Book and workbook" are often considered a unit, and (as they say) if you think of them in that way, you may use the singular verb.
"Book and workbook" are often considered a unit, and (as they say) if you think of them in that way, you may use the singular verb.
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Hi
The first one
There is a book and (there is) (a) workbook .......
The first one
There is a book and (there is) (a) workbook .......
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