Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
"law and order" - is or are
Hi all
Are uncountable phrases like 'law and order' followed by 'is' or 'are' ?
Thank you
PBF
Are uncountable phrases like 'law and order' followed by 'is' or 'are' ?
Thank you
PBF
Top answer
Hi PBF I think it depends on the context a bit and also on the way you are viewing the objects. If you are looking at the things in the phrase as a single unit, then you should use "is" (singular form of the verb). If you want to look at them individually, then you should use "are" (plural form of the verb).
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Hi PBF
I think it depends on the context a bit and also on the way you are viewing the objects. If you are looking at the things in the phrase as a single unit, then you should use "is" (singular form of the verb). If you want to look at them individually, then you should use "are" (plural form of the verb).
- Law and order is an essential element of society.
- Both law an
I think it depends on the context a bit and also on the way you are viewing the objects. If you are looking at the things in the phrase as a single unit, then you should use "is" (singular form of the verb). If you want to look at them individually, then you should use "are" (plural form of the verb).
- Law and order is an essential element of society.
- Both law an
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