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Lcchang Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Two noun clauses
I would like to ask a question about Noun Clause.
If I write a sentence with two noun clauses as a subject, will the verb becomes singular or plural?
What he says and how he thinks is not important to us.
What he says and how he thinks are not important to us.
Or maybe either one is possible. Thanks.
If I write a sentence with two noun clauses as a subject, will the verb becomes singular or plural?
What he says and how he thinks is not important to us.
What he says and how he thinks are not important to us.
Or maybe either one is possible. Thanks.
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You might see both used: "are" because the subject is strictly grammatically plural, and "is" because the subject can be considered "one thing". If the noun clauses/phrases in the subject are more disparate, then "is" would not work, or not work as well.
- You might see both used: "are" because the subject is strictly grammatically plural, and "is" because the subject can be considered "one thing".
- If the noun clauses/phrases in the subject are more disparate, then "is" would not work, or not work as well.
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You might see both used: "are" because the subject is strictly grammatically plural, and "is" because the subject can be considered "one thing". If the noun clauses/phrases in the subject are more disparate, then "is" would not work, or not work as well.
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