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“Changing and improving are not always the same thing” or “Changing and improving is not always the same thing”
Are both valid? I think the first is the only option, but I have been challenged on this and I can't explain exactly why the second is wrong. It does make sense, I suppose.
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Using “are/is” after a list with “and/or” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Singular or plural following a list
James and Mark are going to help you.
Here, I use 'are' because the subject is plural.
James or Mark are going to help you.
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When should we use proximity rule in “either/or”, and “neither/nor”?
According to this link, if at least one of the nouns involved is plural then it should take the plural form of the verb. Otherwise, it should take the singular form of the verb. But in the last part ...
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How should I write this phrase: “Either A or B does not exist” or “Either A or B do not exist”? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is “either you or [third-person]” followed by a singular verb or a plural verb?
We are not native speakers, and are writing an error message for software ...
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Is it: My apples and orange are/is wrong?
Simple question:
My apples and orange are wrong
or
My apples and orange is wrong
I am not a native English speaker, and I am having some trouble choosing between plural are or singular is ...
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Singular or plural noun in a sentence after using both in a related conjunction?
Occasionally when I am writing a sentence, I end up in a situation where I do not know whether to use the singular or plural form of a noun because I used both just prior to it in a conjunction.
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