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LifeLongLearner10 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
What their level is/are
Is this sentence a right sentence?which form should be used for the verb. is or are?
I play with everybody no matter what their level is/are
Thanks
I play with everybody no matter what their level is/are
Thanks
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This one's kinda fun. " But we're allowed to use the plural "their," whether we're talking about one person or several people. Each person would have his own level, so "level" may be singular or plural.
- This one's kinda fun.
- " But we're allowed to use the plural "their," whether we're talking about one person or several people.
- Each person would have his own level, so "level" may be singular or plural.
- However, the verb "to be" must agree with "level" in number.
- " The question is, may you use "level" in the singular when referring to several people?
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This one's kinda fun. "Everybody" is singular, so you can say "no matter what his level is." But we're allowed to use the plural "their," whether we're talking about one person or several people.
Each person would have his own level, so "level" may be singular or plural. However, the verb "to be" must agree with "level" in number.
" - - - no matter what their
Each person would have his own level, so "level" may be singular or plural. However, the verb "to be" must agree with "level" in number.
" - - - no matter what their
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