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04-Mar-2004, 21:14
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The Way, the Truth, and the Light (IS/ARE) God. |
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Originally Posted by Anonymous The Way, the Truth, and the Light (IS/ARE) God. | One could make either case and there will always be those who disagree.
I would reverse the sentence and use "is".
God is.... |
04-Mar-2004, 21:22
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I would say: - The way, the truth, and the light is God.
In the above sentence, The way, the truth, and the light are all viewed as one thing.
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04-Mar-2004, 23:07
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P.S. Like Mike, I would start the sentence, "God is...."
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Originally Posted by RonBee P.S. Like Mike, I would start the sentence, "God is...."
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05-Mar-2004, 01:46
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Can I say this???
The way, the truth, and the light IS all viewed as one thing. |
05-Mar-2004, 08:11
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Originally Posted by davidw55555 Can I say this???
The way, the truth, and the light IS all viewed as one thing. | Technically, no. Note Subject-Verb agreement:
1. All things: the way, the truth, and the light are God.
=> plural things = plural are
2. God is all things: the way, the truth and the light.
=> singular God = singular is
Also,
3. The way, the truth, and the light are all things God.
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05-Mar-2004, 11:30
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THANKS, MIKE, RON BEE, & CASIOPEA. :) |
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