Question on grammatical number
In the following sentence,
"In this particular field, the factors determining A are what is important."
Is there anything wrong with the grammar? I am finding that the underlined part is rather bothersome.
I can't really explain why but an "are" followed by an "is" seems rather awkward.
Am I being paranoid or is there really something wrong with the sentence in terms of grammatical number?
If the sentence is fine then why should 'is' be used rather than "are" in the underlined part?
Thank you for your answers.
Top answer
The subject is 'factors', so you need 'are' regardless of what comes next. If it seems too awkward, you'll have to rephrase it in a way that you like better. CJ
- The subject is 'factors', so you need 'are' regardless of what comes next.
- If it seems too awkward, you'll have to rephrase it in a way that you like better.
- CJ
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The subject is 'factors', so you need 'are' regardless of what comes next.
If it seems too awkward, you'll have to rephrase it in a way that you like better.
CJ
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