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Joe2012 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Regarding "Is" or "Are" grammar.

Sentence: There are/is actually not one but two fifth columns in our group!

My question/doubt: What would the right verb in the above sentence, are or is ? Would it be wrong to use "are", if yes then why ?

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Are should be used for plurals therefore use are . If you were discussing the group as an unit then you woulod use the single form is. My group is going......

— Dave Phillips

  • Are should be used for plurals therefore use are .
  • If you were discussing the group as an unit then you woulod use the single form is.
  • My group is going......
  • (everyone is going as a group).
  • You have a split in the group so therefore its members are refered to in a plural form.
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Are should be used for plurals therefore use are. If you were discussing the group as an unit then you woulod use the single form is. My group is going...... (everyone is going as a group). You have a split in the group so therefore its members are refered to in a plural form.
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