Seeing a Number of things As One Unit
Dear teachers,
I have a question concerning the subject-verb agreement in the following sentence:
All I have achieved are horrible fights and exchanges of words that are not meant to be used.
If I see "horrible fights and exchanges of words" as one unit, can the verb be "is"? (Of course, if I recast the sentence, "Horrible fights and exchange of words is all I have achieved...", the singular verb does not seem right).
Thank you very much.
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Hi English is quite loose in that way: - The government are agreed on this - The government is agreed on this My view is that either will work: - Horrible fights and arguments is all I've achieved - Horrible fights and arguments are all that I've achieved I'd say that you can choose either of those Dave
- Hi English is quite loose in that way: - The government are agreed on this - The government is agreed on this My view is that either will work: - Horrible fights and arguments is all I've achieved - Horrible fights and arguments are all that I've achieved I'd say that you can choose either of those Dave
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Hi
English is quite loose in that way:
- The government are agreed on this
- The government is agreed on this
My view is that either will work:
- Horrible fights and arguments is all I've achieved
- Horrible fights and arguments are all that I've achieved
I'd say that you can choose either of those
Dave
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