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Ter Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Subject Verb agreement
Good examples like playing the piano shows that music is important.
Is "shows" correct? or "show"?
Isn't there a rule that says follow the noun closest to the verb?
thanks.
Is "shows" correct? or "show"?
Isn't there a rule that says follow the noun closest to the verb?
thanks.
Top answer
show'. There is certainly not such a rule; the rule is that the grammatical subject determines the number of the verb. However, in casual English we often allow notional concord (s-V conceptual agreement) or proximal concord (s-V agreement with the nearest noun) affect out sensibilities.
- show'.
- There is certainly not such a rule; the rule is that the grammatical subject determines the number of the verb.
- However, in casual English we often allow notional concord (s-V conceptual agreement) or proximal concord (s-V agreement with the nearest noun) affect out sensibilities.
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It should be 'examples...show'.
There is certainly not such a rule; the rule is that the grammatical subject determines the number of the verb. However, in casual English we often allow notional concord (s-V conceptual agreement) or proximal concord (s-V agreement with the nearest noun) affect out sensibilities.
There is certainly not such a rule; the rule is that the grammatical subject determines the number of the verb. However, in casual English we often allow notional concord (s-V conceptual agreement) or proximal concord (s-V agreement with the nearest noun) affect out sensibilities.
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