When to use is or are with two subjects?
When to use is or are with two subjects?
If it is plural or there is more than one noun, use are….There Is vs. There Are
- Use is with singular subjects and are with plural subjects.
- Collective nouns usually take is, but you can use are if you need to emphasize the individuals who belong to the group.
- Phrases like a number of… usually take a plural verb.
Is one or two singular or plural?
“More than one,” although plural in meaning, always takes a singular verb. Another such idiom occurs when “one or two” acts as the subject: One or two was found in the kitchen. (However, “one or two were found in the kitchen” is also acceptable).
Is it two is or two are?
It would be grammatically correct to use “are” if the subjects were indeed “two” individually, but they are not. By saying “One and one are two,” that means that each “one” is two. The equivalent would be, “One is two, and one is two.” Saying “One and one is two” groups “one and one” to be the subject of the sentence.
Is two and two make four grammatically correct?
Ans :- The sentence ‘Two and two make four’ is a grammatically correct sentence as the plural verb ‘make’ agrees with the plural compound subject ‘two and two’.
Which is correct he is taller than me or I?
Grammatically, it is correct to say “he is taller than I”. This is because you are comparing “he is tall” to “I am tall” so “he is taller than I am tall” is what you’re meaning, but when spoken, you leave off the “am tall” from the “I”.
Which is correct older than I or older than me?
When we use than as a preposition, it takes an object pronoun (me) : He is older than me. When we use than as a conjunction, it takes a subject pronoun (I) : He is older than I am. Note that He is older than I is incorrect. It is He is older than me/I am.
Which is correct he is younger than me or he is younger than I?
He is younger than me. He is younger than I. Answer: ‘I’ is more correct in formal English, but ‘me’ is acceptable in informal English and is increasingly used in formal English too. ‘I’ is more ‘correct’ because you’re comparing two subjects.
Is it then I will or than I will?
The way to keep the pair straight is to focus on this basic difference: than is used when you’re talking about comparisons; then is used when you’re talking about something relating to time. Than is the word to choose in phrases like smaller than, smoother than, and further than.
Is grammatically incorrect wrong?
Grammatically incorrect implies the work is factually accurate, but has errors in grammar. Gramatical is a term used to describe a phrase or word that follows the rules of grammar. To say something is grammatically incorrect would be like saying it is “right wrong” or “correct incorrect”.
Where is it at grammatically correct?
Yes, your statement was perfectly grammatical. Your customer is correct that you don’t have to say ‘at’: “where it is” is every bit as acceptable as—and in some circumstances more acceptable than—“where it’s at”, but “where it’s at” is not ungrammatical as such.
What is difference between in and at?
“At” is used when you are at the top, bottom or end of something; at a specific address; at a general location; and at a point. “In” is used in a space, small vehicle, water, neighborhood, city and country.