Jaggers
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When you have a singular subject in a sentence and a clause in parentheses - which, if the parentheses didn't exist, would mean a plural verb was required -what is the correct form of verb?
For example, what is the correct verb in (b) below:
(a) The cat, and for that matter the dog, were vicious.
(b) The cat (and for that matter the dog) was/were vicious.
For example, what is the correct verb in (b) below:
(a) The cat, and for that matter the dog, were vicious.
(b) The cat (and for that matter the dog) was/were vicious.