I have been told you guys are the ones who is going to pay for my claim.

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tufguy

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1) I have been told you guys are the ones who are going to pay for my claim.

2) I have been told you guys are the ones who is going to pay for my claim.

Which one is correct?
 

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Is "ones" singular or plural?

Note that you guys is very informal. It isn't suitable for business correspondence unless you're writing to a good friend.

You want the company to pay your claim, not pay for it.
 

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It is plural so, I need to use "are". Am I correct?
 
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