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What is “subject/verb agreement”?: Difference between revisions
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'''Remember:''' "Nouns joined by "and" are thought of as a unit or actually refer to the same person or thing, the verb is normally singular" (Butler, et al. 145). | '''Remember:''' "Nouns joined by "and" are thought of as a unit or actually refer to the same person or thing, the verb is normally singular" (Butler, et al. 145). | ||
*'''Example:''' My friend and colleague Sarah | *'''Example:''' My friend Jenn and colleague Sarah are going on vacation. | ||
*'''Example:''' The restaurant owner and head chef is coming to the party. (referring to the same person, singular) | *'''Example:''' The restaurant owner and head chef is coming to the party. (referring to the same person, singular) | ||