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Overthinker Posted 4 years ago
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"why do/does everyone and everything matter"?

Hello,


Should we say "why do everyone and everything" or "why does everyone and everything"?

I'm leaning towards "do" because it is a compound subject, thus plural. But maybe it is a sylepsis, "why does everyone and [why] does everything matter"...


What about similar sentences? --> how is/are... what is/are... who is/are...

So do we use a plural verb or a singular for "what is/are a proton and an electron" ?


surely they follow the same structure?


Thank you very much.

  

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