Kelly Tan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Is or are
Smoking batteries are the hot topic of the month following an unprecedented decision by Samsung to pull the plug on Galaxy Note 7 barely two months after its launch.
Is 'are' correct or 'is'?
Thank you.
Is 'are' correct or 'is'?
Thank you.
Top answer
Use 'are'. Compare these two: Smoking batteries are dangerous. Smoking cigarettes is dangerous.
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Use 'are'.
Compare these two:
Smoking batteries are dangerous.
Smoking cigarettes is dangerous.
Do you see why I have used 'are' in the first and 'is' in the second?
Compare these two:
Smoking batteries are dangerous.
Smoking cigarettes is dangerous.
Do you see why I have used 'are' in the first and 'is' in the second?
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