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GoldenQN Posted 15 years ago
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I just read this in an online post and I am wondering if it's correct. If it is, can you provide an explanation? Thanks.

Every day and every dollar counts.?
  

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GoldenQN Every day and every dollar counts.? It's more natural to the native ear than the plural verb would be. I have no idea what the explanation is.

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  • GoldenQN Every day and every dollar counts.?
  • It's more natural to the native ear than the plural verb would be.
  • I have no idea what the explanation is.
  • No doubt a careful writer/speaker would use the plural.
  • Of course if we used the infinitive, there'd be no agreement problem: [ I ] make every day and every dollar [to] count!
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GoldenQNEvery day and every dollar counts.?
It's more natural to the native ear than the plural verb would be. I have no idea what the explanation is.
No doubt a careful writer/speaker would use the plural.

Of course if we used the infinitive, there'd be no agreement problem:
[ I ] make every day and every dollar [to] count!
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