There (is/are) both agreement and disagreement on the subject

Status
Not open for further replies.

sb70012

Senior Member
Joined
Jun 19, 2013
Member Type
Interested in Language
Native Language
Persian
Home Country
Iran
Current Location
Iran
Hi,

There is both agreement and disagreement on the subject.
There are both agreement and disagreement on the subject.

Even native English speakers have doubt on this question.
Which one is correct?
Some say (is) and some say (are)


Thank you.
 

ahmed2th

Member
Joined
Feb 17, 2013
Member Type
Interested in Language
Native Language
Arabic
Home Country
Egypt
Current Location
Egypt
I also want to know the answer to this question.
 

MikeNewYork

VIP Member
Joined
Nov 13, 2002
Member Type
Academic
Native Language
American English
Home Country
United States
Current Location
United States
Hi,

There is both agreement and disagreement on the subject.
There are both agreement and disagreement on the subject.

Even native English speakers have doubt on this question.
Which one is correct?
Some say (is) and some say (are)


Thank you.

You will get different opinions on this. The delayed subject is plural, so a plural verb would be technically correct. However, many would choose the singular verb.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Top