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Which is correct - and why?I say "are" because we have two subjects connected by "and," but "is" also sounds correct."Home and "page" is/are one word.Has any of you gone? ORHave any of you gone?How do you tell?TY

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

Hi homerfarmsby;

"Home and "page" is/are one word. Well, the statement is not logical, so neither choice makes sense. (Home and page are 2 words.

Homepage is a compound word; made up of "home" and "page."
You can put "home" and "page" together to make one word.)

Has any of you gone? No
Have any of you gone? Yes.

How do you tell?

Here is the declination:

I have
you have
he, she it has
we have
you have
they have

Sam1947 · Answer

I think you mean the conjugation, A.S.

I think what the poster is struggling with is whether to use a singular or plural verb with any, which is the subject of these sentences, and that varies with the context.

e.g.

Any book on the shelf is a good one to read.

Any of the books on the shelf are available for sale.

In this case, it takes a plural verb because it is clear that more than one person is meant in the context of the sentence.

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