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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Use of "is" or "are"
Which is correct?
1. The ratification and adoption of the 15th amendment IS part of the reconstruction era.
2. The ratification and adoption of the 15th amendment ARE part of the reconstruction era.
1. The ratification and adoption of the 15th amendment IS part of the reconstruction era.
2. The ratification and adoption of the 15th amendment ARE part of the reconstruction era.
Top answer
'is' sounds better to my ear, as the two actions are connected rather as a single act. But if you were a lawyer, perhaps you'd hear them as distinct and use 'are' d
- 'is' sounds better to my ear, as the two actions are connected rather as a single act.
- But if you were a lawyer, perhaps you'd hear them as distinct and use 'are' d
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'is' sounds better to my ear, as the two actions are connected rather as a single act.
But if you were a lawyer, perhaps you'd hear them as distinct and use 'are'
d
But if you were a lawyer, perhaps you'd hear them as distinct and use 'are'
d
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