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  1. 15-Jun-2006, 07:04 #1
    sunshine.water
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    Question a sentence!

    "as sure as eggs is sggs"
    can I change "is" to "are"?
  2. 16-Jun-2006, 03:10 #2
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    Default Re: a sentence!

    Although the expression is ungrammatical, we use 'is' there, so if you're going to use it, I'd recommend keeping it.
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