[General] "All politics is local" - Singular or Plural verb?

[drps4]

While I was reading vocabulary builder, I came across the sentence "All politics is local".

Is above verb usage right?.

Thanks in advance for any help!!!

 

[bhaisahab]

Yes.

 

[Tarheel]

While I was reading vocabulary builder, I came across the sentence "All politics is local".

Is above verb usage right?.

[STRIKE]Thanks in advance for any help!!![/STRIKE]

Yes, "politics" is construed as singular.

 

[TheParser]

***** NOT A TEACHER *****


Some authorities feel that the word "politics" is singular when it refers to "a branch of study" and plural when it refers to "someone's set of beliefs."

"Politics stinks, " said Sonny.
"Sonny's politics stink," said Gopher.

-- from Woe Is I (1996 edition) by Patricia O'Conner.

Thus, some people would feel more comfortable saying, "Your politics are none of my business."