Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Are
"Also undermining the price of oil are slowing global economic demand and a rising dollar against a range of other currencies." (BBC Business site.)
Why is the plural verb "are" used in the above sentence when the subject, "undermining the price of oil", is singular?
Why is the plural verb "are" used in the above sentence when the subject, "undermining the price of oil", is singular?
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Anonymous Why is the plural verb "are" used in the above sentence when the subject, "undermining the price of oil", is singular? Actually, "undermining the price of oil" is not the subject. The real subject is "slowing global economic demand and a rising dollar against a range of other currencies" (plural).
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AnonymousWhy is the plural verb "are" used in the above sentence when the subject, "undermining the price of oil", is singular?Actually, "undermining the price of oil" is not the subject. The real subject is "slowing global economic demand and a rising dollar against a range of other currencies" (plural). The standard (expected) order would be:
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