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Grammar
Verb singular or plural
Which is correct?
Following is a Floor Plan and Fact Sheet or
Following are a Floor Plan and Fact Sheet
Following is a Floor Plan and Fact Sheet or
Following are a Floor Plan and Fact Sheet
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Received grammar suggests that there are two items, therefore the plural form is required (granting that those are indeed two separate pieces of paper). In use, however, it depends entirely on whether the speaker/writer considers the items as a unit or individually.
- Received grammar suggests that there are two items, therefore the plural form is required (granting that those are indeed two separate pieces of paper).
- In use, however, it depends entirely on whether the speaker/writer considers the items as a unit or individually.
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Received grammar suggests that there are two items, therefore the plural form is required (granting that those are indeed two separate pieces of paper). In use, however, it depends entirely on whether the speaker/writer considers the items as a unit or individually.
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