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The boy and girl is going to the store. The boy and girl are going to the store.

Which sentence is correct? I can't remember if 'x and y' is considered a singular or plural noun.

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The correct sentence is :

The boy and the girl are going to the store.

The boy and the girl : plural subject

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    plural subject, singular nouns. :)
    – anongoodnurse
    Commented Feb 12, 2014 at 2:35

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