[Vocabulary] come/s

[minek]

He will leave this land when the king's help and victory come/comes. Thank you!

 

[emsr2d2]

Do you have a question for us?

 

[minek]

Do you have a question for us?

Yes, sorry I wasn't clear.

In the sentence above, do I use the word come or comes? Both sound right to me and I am unsure as to which one is correct and why.

 

[bhaisahab]

It doesn't make much sense either way.

 

[emsr2d2]

If we pretend that it makes sense, what do you think the answer is?

 

[minek]

If we pretend that it makes sense, what do you think the answer is?

I think it's 'come' but when I erase 'victory' I'm left with 'when the the king's help come' and that doesn't sound right.

 

[Tdol]

If king's help and victory is a single thing, then use comes, but if they are two separate things, use come. In some cases, it is a matter of opinion- it depeds on how the speaker views things. I would be more likely to use something like when the king's help comes and victory is ours.

 

[minek]

Ok, I see. Thank you for your explanation and I will rephrase the sentence.