0
Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Subject/verb agreement using two gerunds
hi there,
i'm editing an article for a magazine. here's the sentence:
I think that living abroad and sharing experiences with many different kinds of people force you to realise that many things aren't as black and white as we think they are.
my gut tells me to use "forces" rather than "force". but because there are two gerunds, most of the references i've seen would call for "force". what do you think?
thanks!
brad
i'm editing an article for a magazine. here's the sentence:
I think that living abroad and sharing experiences with many different kinds of people force you to realise that many things aren't as black and white as we think they are.
my gut tells me to use "forces" rather than "force". but because there are two gerunds, most of the references i've seen would call for "force". what do you think?
thanks!
brad
Top answer
Hi Brad. I think the gerunds have nothing to do with it. They are just nouns like any other noun in the way they form compound subjects.
- Hi Brad.
- I think the gerunds have nothing to do with it.
- They are just nouns like any other noun in the way they form compound subjects.
- Choosing the verb number depends on whether you consider 'living abroad and sharing experiences' one activity or two.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
Hi Brad.
I think the gerunds have nothing to do with it. They are just nouns like any other noun in the way they form compound subjects. Choosing the verb number depends on whether you consider 'living abroad and sharing experiences' one activity or two.
I think the gerunds have nothing to do with it. They are just nouns like any other noun in the way they form compound subjects. Choosing the verb number depends on whether you consider 'living abroad and sharing experiences' one activity or two.
0
Related Questions