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Old 22-Apr-2008, 06:16
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Default Re: which sentence is correct?

Smoking is not permitted except in designated areas.

'smoking' is a verbal noun and takes the singular verb 'is'

So:
Teenagers (who engage in ) smoking is a common sight.
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