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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
which is correct?
Which is correct?
Our speciality is children's tales.
or
Our speciality are children's tales.
According to the key - it is the first sentence and I don't know why
Our speciality is children's tales.
or
Our speciality are children's tales.
According to the key - it is the first sentence and I don't know why
Top answer
Speciality is singular, hence the 'is'. Specialities is the plural, so you could right 'our specialities are children's tales and science fiction'.
- Speciality is singular, hence the 'is'.
- Specialities is the plural, so you could right 'our specialities are children's tales and science fiction'.
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Speciality is singular, hence the 'is'. Specialities is the plural, so you could right 'our specialities are children's tales and science fiction'.
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The focus is on speciality, which as a concept is singular, so 'is' is used. "Children's tales" is an idea/class in the singular.
You can have specialities in the plural -
Our specialities are children's tales and cookies.
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You can have specialities in the plural -
Our specialities are children's tales and cookies.
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I couldn't have said it better myself. We must have been typing at the same time. Which one to go for - science fiction or cookies. I'd rather have the cookies.
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