It doesn't matter to be regarded as a layman for me, because I 'll be bold to participate any discussion or topics and raising questions without any pressure freely. :)
It doesn't matter to be regarded as a layman for me, because I 'll be bold to participate any discussion or topics and raising questions without any pressure freely. :)
Lucy--a proud English layman ;)
Way to go Lucy; confidence is the key to success :D
You often find a singular verb in sentences like yours, because it sounds better next to a singualr noun, even though there are two. It's especially common with 'there is a hot dog and a hamburger'. However, 'do' sounds better to me in this case. In BE, we are relaxed about this issue, but Americans tend to be a bit more picky.
Okay, I'm the first to admit that my grammar is a bit dodgy!
In the school book today, there was the following sentence:
"How much do a hamburger and a hot dog cost?"
I swear that we usually ask "How much does a hamburger and a hot dog cost" - am I right or wrong?
We could also ask:
"How much is a hamburger and a hot dog?"
"How much would a hamburger and a hot dog cost?"
Am I right? I'm right, aren't I? Please tell me I'm right! :wink:
Shane
I would say "How much do a hamburger and a hot dog cost?" just the same as I would say "How much do they cost?" Sorry to be disagreeable. :wink:
The other sentences are, IMO, perfectly fine. I judge them as being equivalent to "What is the cost of a hamburger and a hot dog?" with "cost" being the object of "is".
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