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Rosh858 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Usage of pronoun
I am not a native english speaker so basically i am a learner. i am always confused with the usage of grammar and there is no one to correct me. pls can you tell me whether or not the following sentences are correct.
Is it
Your pride and courage is worth mentioning
Your pride and courage are worth mentioning or
Your pride and your courage are worth mentioning
then again is it
His loneliness and privacy is not important to me
His loneliness and privacy are not important to me or
His loneliness and his privacy are not important to me
the other question is
His judgement and your judgement are not fair
His judgement and your judgement is not fair or
His and your judgement is not fair
which sentences are correct.
i hope you'll consider my questions....
Is it
Your pride and courage is worth mentioning
Your pride and courage are worth mentioning or
Your pride and your courage are worth mentioning
then again is it
His loneliness and privacy is not important to me
His loneliness and privacy are not important to me or
His loneliness and his privacy are not important to me
the other question is
His judgement and your judgement are not fair
His judgement and your judgement is not fair or
His and your judgement is not fair
which sentences are correct.
i hope you'll consider my questions....
Top answer
It is a good question. I am not a native english speaker, still sometimes I say right things)))) There are such cases when we can use either is or are. For instance - Truth and honesty IS the best policy.
- It is a good question.
- I am not a native english speaker, still sometimes I say right things)))) There are such cases when we can use either is or are.
- For instance - Truth and honesty IS the best policy.
- ( we see TRUTH and HONESTY as ONE group this is why we use IS here) I think in you examples we are dealing with the same issue.
- I know that my answer is not complete but this is just to give you something to ponder over.
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It is a good question. I am not a native english speaker, still sometimes I say right things))))
There are such cases when we can use either is or are.
For instance - Truth and honesty IS the best policy. (we see TRUTH and HONESTY as ONE group this is why we use IS here)
I think in you examples we are dealing with the same issue.
I know that my answer is
There are such cases when we can use either is or are.
For instance - Truth and honesty IS the best policy. (we see TRUTH and HONESTY as ONE group this is why we use IS here)
I think in you examples we are dealing with the same issue.
I know that my answer is
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i have understood a bit. my other prob is, it is said that when Two different nouns combine to form one idea, take the singular verb.. for eg
Noise and crying makes him angry
Buying and selling is his business
Knowledge and wisdom makes a man great.
but then there was another sentence saying when Two different nouns are combined with "and" take the plural verb.
Noise and crying makes him angry
Buying and selling is his business
Knowledge and wisdom makes a man great.
but then there was another sentence saying when Two different nouns are combined with "and" take the plural verb.
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I am not a native speaker, but it feels to me that both options are possible and ok. It might depend on the desire of the speaker how to present them either as one thing or as several things.
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Ticce has the right idea; it has much to do with how the speaker perceives the two 'subjects'. However, there are grammatical limitations, so you cannot do this:
(X) His judgement and your judgement is not fair.
The two determiners indicate too strongly that the speaker conceives of the judgements as two separate entities, so the singular verb is no longer reasona
(X) His judgement and your judgement is not fair.
The two determiners indicate too strongly that the speaker conceives of the judgements as two separate entities, so the singular verb is no longer reasona
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