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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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When to use are and is?

which is correct? sugar and shopping are very persuasive or sugar and shopping is very persuasive?
  

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Hi, which is correct? sugar and shopping are very persuasive or sugar and shopping is very persuasive? You can use 'is' if you are thinking of the two subjects as a single unit, eg Fish and chips is my favourite meal.

  • Hi, which is correct?
  • sugar and shopping are very persuasive or sugar and shopping is very persuasive?
  • You can use 'is' if you are thinking of the two subjects as a single unit, eg Fish and chips is my favourite meal.
  • I don't see how 'sugar and shopping' can form a single unit.
  • Nor do I see how either can be called 'persuasive'.
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Hi,

which is correct? sugar and shopping are very persuasive or sugar and shopping is very persuasive?

You can use 'is' if you are thinking of the two subjects as a single unit,

eg Fish and chips is my favourite meal.

I don't see how 'sugar and shopping' can form a single unit.

Nor do I see how either can be called 'persuasive'.

However

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