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Grammar
Subject and Verb Question
Is the following sentence grammatically correct? Or should the verb be singular ("is" instead of "are")?
The Ceramics Lab Technician or Wax Set-up Operator are responsible for softening point (ring and ball) testing.
Diane
The Ceramics Lab Technician or Wax Set-up Operator are responsible for softening point (ring and ball) testing.
Diane
Top answer
I think ' is ' is more appropriate since ' or ' is used in the sentence.
- I think ' is ' is more appropriate since ' or ' is used in the sentence.
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I think ' is ' is more appropriate since ' or ' is used in the sentence.
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I think it should be "is" also.
It is singular. If you were to say "The Ceramics Lab Technician AND the Wax Set-up Operator", it would seem then to be plural (thus requiring "are") . Only one of them is responsible.
It is singular. If you were to say "The Ceramics Lab Technician AND the Wax Set-up Operator", it would seem then to be plural (thus requiring "are") . Only one of them is responsible.
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