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KurtFrank Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Singular or plural

so, i wonder.

The managing director, together with three heads of department, is preparing a new budget

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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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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.

(By the way, I am not a teacher.)

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