Results 1 to 4 of 4
Like Tree1Likes
  • 1 Post By SoothingDave

Thread: use is or are in this sentence

  1. #1
    goodstudent is offline Member
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • Student or Learner
      • Native Language:
      • Chinese
      • Home Country:
      • Singapore
      • Current Location:
      • Singapore
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Posts
    121

    Default use is or are in this sentence

    A) If there are any other details that you would like to know.
    B) If there is any other details that you would like to know.

    Which one is right?

  2. #2
    SoothingDave is offline Key Member
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • Other
      • Native Language:
      • English
      • Home Country:
      • United States
      • Current Location:
      • United States
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    4,706

    Default Re: use is or are in this sentence

    "Details" is plural. Use the plural form, "are."
    jahildebrandt likes this.

  3. #3
    goodstudent is offline Member
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • Student or Learner
      • Native Language:
      • Chinese
      • Home Country:
      • Singapore
      • Current Location:
      • Singapore
    Join Date
    Aug 2009
    Posts
    121
    Threadstarter / Original Poster

    Default Re: use is or are in this sentence

    Quote Originally Posted by SoothingDave View Post
    "Details" is plural. Use the plural form, "are."
    If "details" is plural, should you say: "Details" are plural? (you replied: "Details" is plural)

  4. #4
    SoothingDave is offline Key Member
    • Member Info
      • Member Type:
      • Other
      • Native Language:
      • English
      • Home Country:
      • United States
      • Current Location:
      • United States
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Posts
    4,706

    Default Re: use is or are in this sentence

    The word "details" is one thing. That's why I put it in quotes.

Similar Threads

  1. Which is the correct sentence for reporting the sentence?
    By Tan Elaine in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 11-Sep-2011, 14:13
  2. [General] How can I change this normal sentence to questioning sentence?
    By mokbon in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 22-Aug-2011, 02:32
  3. Replies: 1
    Last Post: 08-Nov-2008, 17:23
  4. Nuclear Sentence vs Periodic Sentence
    By Deepurple in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 25-Sep-2008, 11:15
  5. Are there softwares to speak English sentence by sentence
    By Anonymous in forum Ask a Teacher
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 18-Feb-2004, 16:25

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0