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Homerfarmsby Posted 16 years ago
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1. One through four 'is' correct.
2. One through four 'are' correct.
My MS Word grammar checker is saying that 'is' is correct. Is this right?
3. Questions 1 through 4 'is' correct.
4. Questions 1 through 4 'are' correct.
Which two are correct above? I say 2 and 4 are correct. Am I right?
Thanks.
2. One through four 'are' correct.
My MS Word grammar checker is saying that 'is' is correct. Is this right?
3. Questions 1 through 4 'is' correct.
4. Questions 1 through 4 'are' correct.
Which two are correct above? I say 2 and 4 are correct. Am I right?
Thanks.
Top answer
"Questions 1 through 4 are correct" is correct. "One through four are correct" is correct" is correct. I can imagine another scenario: Q.
- "Questions 1 through 4 are correct" is correct.
- "One through four are correct" is correct" is correct.
- I can imagine another scenario: Q.
- Which is correct, "One through four," or "One plus four"?
- A.
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"Questions 1 through 4 are correct" is correct.
"One through four are correct" is correct" is correct.
I can imagine another scenario:
Q. Which is correct, "One through four," or "One plus four"?
A. "One through four" is correct.
(This would be correct.)
"One through four are correct" is correct" is correct.
I can imagine another scenario:
Q. Which is correct, "One through four," or "One plus four"?
A. "One through four" is correct.
(This would be correct.)
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Agreed. The subject Noun phrase is plural, refering to four questions.
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