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Dido Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Subject-verb agreement

Hi there!

Which of these two sentences is correct?

One thing I couldn't imagine living without is dogs

One thing I couldn't imagine living without are dogs.

Thanks a lot!
  

Top answer

The first! One thing ... is .

— CalifJim

  • The first!
  • One thing ...
  • is .
  • Not, One thing ...
  • are .
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The first! One thing ... is. Not, One thing ... are.

CJ
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Thanks! I've read that both are correct but I wasn't sure.
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DidoI've read that both are correct
Probably because of "dogs", which is plural. Nevertheless, "one" is the subject, and wherever possible you want to make the verb agree with the subject.

CJ
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