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Multiple subject verb agreement with “or/nor”

Posted on Friday, October 8, 2010 in Subject-Verb Agreement

Two singular subjects separated by or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, use a singular verb:

Two plural subjects separated by or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, use a plural verb:

One singular subject and one plural subject separated by or, nor, neither/nor, either/or, and not only/but also, use a verb that agrees with the closest subject (try to put the plural subject last):

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