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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Singular or plural

Hi

do we say : Is Mary and Peter here? Or

Are Mary and peter here?
  

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Anonymous Hido we say : Is Mary and Peter here? No Or Are Mary and peter here? Yes Mary and Peter are two people, a dual subject, and require the plural form of the verb.

— BarbaraPA

  • Anonymous Hido we say : Is Mary and Peter here?
  • No Or Are Mary and peter here?
  • Yes Mary and Peter are two people, a dual subject, and require the plural form of the verb.
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AnonymousHido we say :
Is Mary and Peter here? No

Or

Are Mary and peter here? Yes

Mary and Peter are two people, a dual subject, and require the plural form of the verb.
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Hi

If you want to know if both Mary and Peter are here then, yes, it is..

Are Mary and Peter here?

If you are only asking if one of them is here, you can say..

Is Mary or Peter here?

Regards, Dave
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