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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
The word "news"
Would it be "are" or "is" in this sentence:
There is/are some bad news for you.
I am aware that news is an uncountable noun and will take a singular verb, but others argue that when the word "some" accompanies "news" then a plural verb sits.
Please explain your answer in the light of grammar rules.
There is/are some bad news for you.
I am aware that news is an uncountable noun and will take a singular verb, but others argue that when the word "some" accompanies "news" then a plural verb sits.
Please explain your answer in the light of grammar rules.
Top answer
No, the "others" are wrong. "
- No, the "others" are wrong.
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There is/are some bad news for you.
I am aware that news is an uncountable noun and will take a singular verb, but others argue that when the word "some" accompanies "news" then a plural verb sits.
The others are wrong, as Englishmaven stated.
When a noun is uncountable, the addition of other words would not affect the verb.
For exampl
I am aware that news is an uncountable noun and will take a singular verb, but others argue that when the word "some" accompanies "news" then a plural verb sits.
The others are wrong, as Englishmaven stated.
When a noun is uncountable, the addition of other words would not affect the verb.
For exampl
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Anonymous a plural verb sitsI've never seen any verb sit (or stand), let alone a plural verb.
Is this some kind of typo that I can't decipher?
CJ
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