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Moon7296 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

singular/ plural ? (one or two = they?)

1. Most of the featured players have only a scene or two, but they're indelible. ( source:Rotten Tomatoe )

Q1) What does "they" refer to? Is it "the featured players"? or "a scene or two"?

Q2) Regardless of question #1, can "a scene or two" only be followed by a plural form verb?
  

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Q1) What does "they" refer to? Is it "the featured players"? or "a scene or two"?

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  • Q1) What does "they" refer to?
  • Is it "the featured players"?
  • or "a scene or two"?
  • The performance of the featured players in these particular scenes.
  • Q2) Regardless of question #1, can "a scene or two" only be followed by a plural form verb?
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Q1) What does "they" refer to? Is it "the featured players"? or "a scene or two"? The performance of the featured players in these particular scenes.

Q2) Regardless of question #1, can "a scene or two" only be followed by a plural form verb? Yes.
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1. It refers to "a scene or two." The word "indelible" is never used to describe a person.

2. This is used with a singular verb, as in: "A scene or two is what we what from you in the audition."
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The reason "a scene or two" has a plural verb in your sentence is that here there are multiple instances of "a scene or two," one for each of the featured players.
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An0nymousThe reason "a scene or two" has a plural verb in your sentence is that here there are multiple instances of "a scene or two," one for each of the featured players.
No, that is a ridiculous assertion. The verb is plural because its subject is 'they'.
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