Singular vs plural
Could you tell me which one is right between 'is' and 'are' in the following sentence? Thank you in advance.
How much respectively [ is / are ] green tea and black tea?
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How much respectively [ is / are ] green tea and black tea ? The subject in your example is a coordination of the two noun phrases green tea and black tea " linked by the coordinator "and". g.
- How much respectively [ is / are ] green tea and black tea ?
- The subject in your example is a coordination of the two noun phrases green tea and black tea " linked by the coordinator "and".
- g.
- Mary and John are here .
- However, the presence of the word "respectively" might lead some people to interpret the sentence as How much is the green tea, and how much is the black tea ?
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How much respectively [ is / are ] green tea and black tea?
The subject in your example is a coordination of the two noun phrases green tea and black tea" linked by the coordinator "and".
Generally, coordination with and denotes a set containing at least two members, so plural agreement is normal e.g. Mary and John are here.
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