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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
What i want
What I want are books.
What I want is books.
What I want is for you to go home and do some groceries afterwards.
What I want are for you to go home and do some groceries afterwards.
Which is right?
What I want is books.
What I want is for you to go home and do some groceries afterwards.
What I want are for you to go home and do some groceries afterwards.
Which is right?
Top answer
The second sentence is just a very poorly written sentence, but the verb should be is. "
- The second sentence is just a very poorly written sentence, but the verb should be is.
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The second sentence is just a very poorly written sentence, but the verb should be is.
A person doesn't "do groceries," so it would be better to say, "and do some grocery shopping later." Or, if you mean you want them to prepare a meal using groceries, you would say, "and prepare dinner," or, "and prepare dinner later."
A person doesn't "do groceries," so it would be better to say, "and do some grocery shopping later." Or, if you mean you want them to prepare a meal using groceries, you would say, "and prepare dinner," or, "and prepare dinner later."
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