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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

use of 'are' and 'is'

0Would somebody please clarify the following to me on what are correct:02br
02br
001) Every thing is fine.02br
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002) Every thing are fine.02br
02br
003) All are OK.02br
02br
004) All is OK.02br
02br
005) All are consummables.02br
02br
006) All is consumables.02br
02br
00Many thanks!02br
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0Would somebody please clarify 01b 00for me which of the following are correct02b 00:02br 02br 001) 01b 00Everything02b 00 is fine. -- 01i 00OK02i 02br 02br 003) All are OK. --01i 00 (OK for countable referent)02i 02br 02br 004) All is OK.

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  • 0Would somebody please clarify 01b 00for me which of the following are correct02b 00:02br 02br 001) 01b 00Everything02b 00 is fine.
  • -- 01i 00OK02i 02br 02br 003) All are OK.
  • --01i 00 (OK for countable referent)02i 02br 02br 004) All is OK.
  • -- 01i 00(OK for non-count referent)02i 02br 02br 005) All are 01b 00consumables02b 00.
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0Would somebody please clarify 01b00for me which of the following are correct02b00:02br
02br
001) 01b00Everything02b00 is fine. -- 01i00OK02i02br
02br
003) All are OK. --01i00 (OK for countable referent)02i02br
02br
004) All is OK. -- 01i00(OK
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0 In #2 and #6 we do not have verb agreement. If the subject is singular, the verb has to be singular ( is ). When the subject is plural, the verb has to be plural ( are ).0-
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