[Grammar] enjoys enjoys

[persianfriend71]

Which one is correct?
1. Tom is one of the few young men who enjoy golf.
2. Tom is one of the few young men who enjoys golf.

 

[GoesStation]

Men, the subject of the verb, is plural. Does that answer your question?

 

[jutfrank]

Men, the subject of the verb, is plural. Does that answer your question?

A minor correction, for the sake of accuracy—the subject of enjoy is who, not men.

There are few young men who enjoy golf and Tom is one of those men.

 

[emsr2d2]

Your title used the word "enjoys" twice. I assume you meant to write something like "Enjoy/enjoys" or "Enjoy vs enjoys".

 

[Yankee]

A minor correction, for the sake of accuracy—the subject of enjoy is who, not men.

There are few young men who enjoy golf and Tom is one of those men.

So, in the original post, why isn't #2 correct?

 

[GoesStation]

Which one is correct?
1. Tom is one of the few young men who enjoy golf.
2. Tom is one of the few young men who enjoys golf.

So, in the original post, why isn't #2 correct?

Because who refers to "the few young men", which is plural.

 

[Yankee]

Because who refers to "the few young men", which is plural.

So, what if, "Tom is one who (enjoy/enjoys) golf"?

 

[GoesStation]

So, what if, "Tom is one who (enjoy/enjoys) golf"?

How many is one?

 

[Yankee]

How many is one?

What is the subject?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

What is the subject?

How many Toms are there?