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Jackson6612 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
The power and usefulness of this powerful tool
The power and usefulness of this powerful tool are mainly due to its versatility.
Couldn't "is" be used in place of "are"? Are "power and usefulness" functioning as a plural subject? I'm just confused. Please guide me. Thanks.
Couldn't "is" be used in place of "are"? Are "power and usefulness" functioning as a plural subject? I'm just confused. Please guide me. Thanks.
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The subject is plural when two nouns are connected with "and" Jack and Jill (they) ran up the hill. edu/owl/resource/599/1 /
- The subject is plural when two nouns are connected with "and" Jack and Jill (they) ran up the hill.
- edu/owl/resource/599/1 /
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The subject is plural when two nouns are connected with "and"
Jack and Jill (they) ran up the hill.
Here is a good resource for you to review subject-verb agreement:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/599/1/
Jack and Jill (they) ran up the hill.
Here is a good resource for you to review subject-verb agreement:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/599/1/
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Hi,
Note also that the repetition of power is poor style in your sentence.
Clive
Note also that the repetition of power is poor style in your sentence.
Clive
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