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Yoong Liat Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

What is/are

What exactly is/are classics?

Which word should I use?
  

Top answer

Plural. Still, context?

— Marius Hancu

  • Plural.
  • Still, context?
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Plural.

Still, context?
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Hi Marius,

If the sentence is 'What exactly is/are classic', then I should use singular which is 'is' in this case, right?
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Yoong LiatWhat exactly is/are classics?
Hi Yoong,
I'd say
What exactly are classics? - if "classics" means "books, plays, or movies that are important and have been admired for a long time." (Longman Dic. of C. E.)
What exactly is classics? - if "classics" means "the language, literature, and history of Ancient Rome and Greece." (Long
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