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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
"The following" as an adjective/subject....plural or singular?
I would like to know the grammatical rule for using "the following":
Should the verb that comes after "the following" always be singular, or can it be plural, depending on what "the following" is referring to?
Ex)
The following is triggered:
- A red caution
- A green warning.
OR
The following are triggered:
- A red caution
- A green warning.
Should the verb that comes after "the following" always be singular, or can it be plural, depending on what "the following" is referring to?
Ex)
The following is triggered:
- A red caution
- A green warning.
OR
The following are triggered:
- A red caution
- A green warning.
Top answer
It depends if you mean either (just one) or both. Either of the following is triggered. One thing - is Both of the following are triggered.
- It depends if you mean either (just one) or both.
- Either of the following is triggered.
- One thing - is Both of the following are triggered.
- Two things - are
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It depends if you mean either (just one) or both.
Either of the following is triggered. One thing - is
Both of the following are triggered. Two things - are
Either of the following is triggered. One thing - is
Both of the following are triggered. Two things - are
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