Is / Are

[jack]

Are these correct? What do they mean?

1. Who is online right now?
2. Who are online right now? (If this is wrong, why? How can I make it plural to ask about more than one person?)

[blacknomi]

Who is online right now?
Who teaches you French?

"Who" serves as a singular subject so it takes a sigular verb; add -s or -es to the end of the verb.

Or simply use past tense, for example,
Who was there?
Who told you this?

How can I make it plural to ask about more than one person?

How many memebers are online now?
There are 5 members online now.


Does that help?


Regards,
Blacknomi

[jack]

Yes, Thanks.

[blacknomi]

You're welcome, jack.

[jack]

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/defi...9611&dict=CALD

Is 'media' here plural or singular? How do you know? What do these mean?
1. DVD media are ideal for high-capacity data storage.
2. DVD media is ideal for high-capacity data storage.

3. DVD medium is ideal for high-capacity data storage.
4. DVD medium are ideal for high-capacity data storage.

[jack]

Could someone help me with the post above? Thanks.

[jack]

Are these correct? If not, how can I repair it?
1. This is two events. (My spell checker didn't catch this mistake. I think it is wrong but I'm not too sure.)
2. This is two cars.

What do these mean?
3. If not, how can I repair it?
4. If not, how could I repair it?

[Casiopea]

Are these correct? If not, how can I repair them?
1. This is two events.
2. This is two cars.

3. If not, how can I repair it?
4. If not, how could I repair it?

1. Well, of 'two events' is viewed as a whole, then "This" is fine. Otherwise it should read, "These are two events"; 2. If "This is two cars" is short for "This is a picture of two cars, then it's fine. Otherwise, it's incorrect and should read, These are two cars; 3. Try, How should I repair it?