I have heard about the usage of "be" in specific situations like 2 days, 5 dollars,... For example:
Two days ____ enough for us
Should I use "is" or "are"? I see both of them are appropriate.
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2Is if you're treating the two days as a single length of time; are if you're treating them as multiple lengths of time.– LawrenceCommented Jun 18, 2017 at 15:32
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@Lawrence I know that, but what do you think is more appropriate?– hoangCommented Jun 18, 2017 at 15:33
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It depends - are you treating "two days" as a single length of time, or as multiple lengths of time?– LawrenceCommented Jun 18, 2017 at 15:34
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So both of them can be both correct answers, right?– hoangCommented Jun 18, 2017 at 15:35
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Whether either or both are "correct" depends on the context. Both are grammatically sound, though.– LawrenceCommented Jun 18, 2017 at 15:37
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