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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Subject-Verb agreement "is" or "are"
In English, with two singular subjects joined together with a conjunction, does the verb take a plural or singular form?
For instance:
“Change and transition is rarely a simple task”
“Change and transition are rarely a simple task”
For instance:
“Change and transition is rarely a simple task”
“Change and transition are rarely a simple task”
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Anonymous with two singular subjects joined together with a conjunction, does the verb take a plural or singular form? plural ( are ) When connected to a singular by a linking verb, however, the effect can be jarring, so it's best to avoid sentences like that if there is a way to do it. CJ
- Anonymous with two singular subjects joined together with a conjunction, does the verb take a plural or singular form?
- plural ( are ) When connected to a singular by a linking verb, however, the effect can be jarring, so it's best to avoid sentences like that if there is a way to do it.
- CJ
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Anonymouswith two singular subjects joined together with a conjunction, does the verb take a plural or singular form?plural (are)
When connected to a singular by a linking verb, however, the effect can be jarring, so it's best to avoid sentences like that if there is a way to do it.
CJ
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