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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
singular or plural
Should it be ‘is or and’?
Yet with two sets of twins to look after and extensive off-court interests, including his Foundation, his dedication, commitment and desire to keep playing ‘is' all the more remarkable.
Why the writer used ‘is’ and not ‘and’?
Yet with two sets of twins to look after and extensive off-court interests, including his Foundation, his dedication, commitment and desire to keep playing ‘is' all the more remarkable.
Why the writer used ‘is’ and not ‘and’?
Top answer
The writer probably interpreted "his dedication, commitment and desire to keep playing" as a combination of things that make up one concept. I don't have a problem with this, but many others would.
- The writer probably interpreted "his dedication, commitment and desire to keep playing" as a combination of things that make up one concept.
- I don't have a problem with this, but many others would.
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The writer probably interpreted "his dedication, commitment and desire to keep playing" as a combination of things that make up one concept. I don't have a problem with this, but many others would.
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PhilipThe writer probably interpreted "his dedication, commitment and desire to keep playing" as a combination of things that make up one concept.I see. That is what I thought! Thanks for your help.
PhilipI don't have a problem with this, but many others would.So both ‘is’ and ‘are’ are correct, but ‘are’ would the better
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