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Thatkoko666 Posted 7 years ago
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Shouldn't it be “…garbage is dumped” instead of “are’?
Garbage is singular and I don't think quantity has something to do here.
Woman: Talk dirty to me!
Man: 14 billion pounds of garbage are dumped into the ocean every year. Most of it is plastic.
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thatkoko666 Garbage is singular and I don't think quantity has something to do here. anything to do with it. Both 'is' and 'are' are acceptable.
- thatkoko666 Garbage is singular and I don't think quantity has something to do here.
- anything to do with it.
- Both 'is' and 'are' are acceptable.
- You may make the verb agree with 'garbage' or with 'pounds'.
- CJ
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thatkoko666Garbage is singular and I don't think quantity hassomething to do here.anything to do with it.
Both 'is' and 'are' are acceptable. You may make the verb agree with 'garbage' or with 'pounds'.
CJ
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