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Tan Elaine

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Below is/are the correct spelling of the word and its defiinition.

I believe that it should be 'are'?

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Bellow are the correct spellings.
or
BEllow is the correct spelling0.
 

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Bellow are the correct spellings.
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BEllow is the correct spelling0.
Thanks, Svartnik.

Below is/are the correct spelling of the word and its defiinition.

Does 'and its definition' affect the choice of 'is' or 'are'?
 

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Thanks, Svartnik.

Below [STRIKE]is/ [/STRIKE] are the correct spelling of the word and its definition.

I should use 'are'. Am I right?

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Yes, the true subject of the sentence is a compound with two conjoins referring to two different things. Plural it is. :-D
 

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Yes, the true subject of the sentence is a compound with two conjoins referring to two different things. Plural it is. :-D

Ah, Svartnik, you're beginning to see things my way! ;)
 

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