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rizwanholo1
rizwanholo1 asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 1 decade ago

Is versus Are - Grammatical Error ?

I am having a debate if this sentence should have an "is" or an "are"

Mom and dad is here.

Versus

Mom and dad are here.

I voted for Mom and dad are here.

Please give me your justification for your choice :D

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  • Arlo bought a hot dog
    1 decade ago
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    Mom and Dad are here.

    "is" is used with singular subjects.

    "are" is used with plural subjects.

    "Mom and Dad" is plural because there are two people.

  • Hall!e
    1 decade ago

    are

    singular- is

    plural- are

    ex: Mary is going to the store.

    ex: Mary and Tom are going to the store.

    one person is

    more than one are

  • calculuschik
    1 decade ago

    You are correct.

    Your subject "mom and dad" is PLURAL

    "are" is PLURAL

  • Beejee
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    'Are'

    Otherwise, you would need to split it into two sentences:

    Mom is here. Dad is here.

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