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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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"where is it"VS"where are they"

Hi.I was reading the book "The glory and the dream" the other day and found that the title is from Wordsworth's poem"where is it now, the glory and the dream?" I am wondering why he uses "is it" instead of "are they" here.
  

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Anonymous I am wondering why he uses "is it" instead of "are they" here. The writer conceptualizes "the glory and the dream" as one unified entity. Another writer might write "are they".

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous I am wondering why he uses "is it" instead of "are they" here.
  • The writer conceptualizes "the glory and the dream" as one unified entity.
  • Another writer might write "are they".
  • Both are possible.
  • CJ
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AnonymousI am wondering why he uses "is it" instead of "are they" here.
The writer conceptualizes "the glory and the dream" as one unified entity.

Another writer might write "are they". Both are possible.

CJ
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Thanks for your answer,CalifJim. Can you give other examples that people treat multiple individuals like a whole?
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eg Fish and chips is my favourite meal.
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Spaghetti and meat ***** is mine.
Macaroni and cheese is another one I like.

CJ
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