Singular or plural
so, i wonder.
The managing director, together with three heads of department, is preparing a new budget
or
The managing director, together with three heads of department, are preparing a new budget
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KurtFrank The managing director, together with three heads of department, is preparing a new budget. It is " is ". The subject in the sentence is "The managing director", and the string "together with three heads of department" is merely the parenthetical element.
- KurtFrank The managing director, together with three heads of department, is preparing a new budget.
- It is " is ".
- The subject in the sentence is "The managing director", and the string "together with three heads of department" is merely the parenthetical element.
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KurtFrankThe managing director, together with three heads of department, is preparing a new budget.
It is "is". The subject in the sentence is "The managing director", and the string "together with three heads of department" is merely the parenthetical element.
(By the way, I am not a teacher.)
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