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Which is correct - Key to this success?
Key to this success is our customers or
Key to this success are our customers ?
Key to this success are our customers ?
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I guess both are. (the) key to this success is our customers. In this case "the key" is the subject, so it is "the key is (our customers)".
- I guess both are.
- (the) key to this success is our customers.
- In this case "the key" is the subject, so it is "the key is (our customers)".
- Grammatically correct.
- On the other hand, take a look at this sentence: our customers are the key to this success.
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I guess both are.
(the) key to this success is our customers.
In this case "the key" is the subject, so it is "the key is (our customers)". Grammatically correct. On the other hand, take a look at this sentence:
our customers are the key to this success.
can be re-written as:
(the) key to this success are our customers.
so we are facin
(the) key to this success is our customers.
In this case "the key" is the subject, so it is "the key is (our customers)". Grammatically correct. On the other hand, take a look at this sentence:
our customers are the key to this success.
can be re-written as:
(the) key to this success are our customers.
so we are facin
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I'd agree - even if I'd prefer (no real reason why)
"Key to our success is our customers".
"Key to our success is our customers".
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