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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Which sentence is correct? I can't remember if 'x and y' is considered a singular or plural noun.
The correct sentence is :
The boy and the girl are going to the store.
The boy and the girl : plural subject