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Navitasan Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Too many candies

Which is correct:

1) Too many candies are bad for you.

2) Too many candies is bad for you.

Gratefully,

Navi

  

Top answer

navitasan 1) Too many candies are bad for you. This one is inferior in my opinion. It's OK if the speaker means Too many kinds of candy are bad for you.

  • navitasan 1) Too many candies are bad for you.
  • This one is inferior in my opinion.
  • It's OK if the speaker means Too many kinds of candy are bad for you.
  • navitasan 2) Too many candies is bad for you.
  • This one fits into a more reasonable scenario.
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navitasan1) Too many candies are bad for you.

This one is inferior in my opinion. It's OK if the speaker means

Too many kinds of candy are bad for you.

navitasan2) Too many candies is bad for you.

This one fits into a more reasonable scenario. It's OK if the speaker means

Eating too many can

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