Noun1 + Noun2 take/s a plural verb?












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I recently attended a grammar class, where the trainer explained:



A singular noun and a singular noun take a plural verb.


However, I feel it should have been



A singular noun and a singular noun takes a plural verb.


because the two singular nouns together take the verb, and they cannot be considered two different elements. Is my understanding correct?






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    I recently attended a grammar class, where the trainer explained:



    A singular noun and a singular noun take a plural verb.


    However, I feel it should have been



    A singular noun and a singular noun takes a plural verb.


    because the two singular nouns together take the verb, and they cannot be considered two different elements. Is my understanding correct?






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      I recently attended a grammar class, where the trainer explained:



      A singular noun and a singular noun take a plural verb.


      However, I feel it should have been



      A singular noun and a singular noun takes a plural verb.


      because the two singular nouns together take the verb, and they cannot be considered two different elements. Is my understanding correct?






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      I recently attended a grammar class, where the trainer explained:



      A singular noun and a singular noun take a plural verb.


      However, I feel it should have been



      A singular noun and a singular noun takes a plural verb.


      because the two singular nouns together take the verb, and they cannot be considered two different elements. Is my understanding correct?






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          I don't think your intuition is correct in this case. As you yourself said, " the two singular nouns together take the verb". Note that you used the plural verb "take" in this context. "A singular noun and a singular noun" refers to two nouns, and even if they are considered to form a single unit, it's still a grammatically plural construction. Plural agreement is definitely possible, as is typically the case for "compound subjects" consisting of two singular noun phrases joined by "and". (I don't know whether I would say that the use of a plural verb is mandatory in this sentence—your suggestion of "A singular noun and a singular noun takes a plural verb" doesn't sound terribly bad to me—but plural agreement is definitely not prohibited in this context).






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            This is a kind of meta question.



            You could say:




            ✔ The construction of a singular noun and a singular noun takes a plural verb.




            (Which proves its point, since the subject of that sentence is a singular noun.)



            Your first sentence itself contains two singular nouns and needs to take a plural verb.




            Of the two literal sentences you've provided, only the first is grammatical:




            ✔ A singular noun and a singular noun take a plural verb.

            ✘ A singular noun and a singular noun takes a plural verb.





            Since you've quoted the two sentences, I am interpreting them literally.






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              I don't think your intuition is correct in this case. As you yourself said, " the two singular nouns together take the verb". Note that you used the plural verb "take" in this context. "A singular noun and a singular noun" refers to two nouns, and even if they are considered to form a single unit, it's still a grammatically plural construction. Plural agreement is definitely possible, as is typically the case for "compound subjects" consisting of two singular noun phrases joined by "and". (I don't know whether I would say that the use of a plural verb is mandatory in this sentence—your suggestion of "A singular noun and a singular noun takes a plural verb" doesn't sound terribly bad to me—but plural agreement is definitely not prohibited in this context).






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                I don't think your intuition is correct in this case. As you yourself said, " the two singular nouns together take the verb". Note that you used the plural verb "take" in this context. "A singular noun and a singular noun" refers to two nouns, and even if they are considered to form a single unit, it's still a grammatically plural construction. Plural agreement is definitely possible, as is typically the case for "compound subjects" consisting of two singular noun phrases joined by "and". (I don't know whether I would say that the use of a plural verb is mandatory in this sentence—your suggestion of "A singular noun and a singular noun takes a plural verb" doesn't sound terribly bad to me—but plural agreement is definitely not prohibited in this context).






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                  I don't think your intuition is correct in this case. As you yourself said, " the two singular nouns together take the verb". Note that you used the plural verb "take" in this context. "A singular noun and a singular noun" refers to two nouns, and even if they are considered to form a single unit, it's still a grammatically plural construction. Plural agreement is definitely possible, as is typically the case for "compound subjects" consisting of two singular noun phrases joined by "and". (I don't know whether I would say that the use of a plural verb is mandatory in this sentence—your suggestion of "A singular noun and a singular noun takes a plural verb" doesn't sound terribly bad to me—but plural agreement is definitely not prohibited in this context).






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                  I don't think your intuition is correct in this case. As you yourself said, " the two singular nouns together take the verb". Note that you used the plural verb "take" in this context. "A singular noun and a singular noun" refers to two nouns, and even if they are considered to form a single unit, it's still a grammatically plural construction. Plural agreement is definitely possible, as is typically the case for "compound subjects" consisting of two singular noun phrases joined by "and". (I don't know whether I would say that the use of a plural verb is mandatory in this sentence—your suggestion of "A singular noun and a singular noun takes a plural verb" doesn't sound terribly bad to me—but plural agreement is definitely not prohibited in this context).







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                      This is a kind of meta question.



                      You could say:




                      ✔ The construction of a singular noun and a singular noun takes a plural verb.




                      (Which proves its point, since the subject of that sentence is a singular noun.)



                      Your first sentence itself contains two singular nouns and needs to take a plural verb.




                      Of the two literal sentences you've provided, only the first is grammatical:




                      ✔ A singular noun and a singular noun take a plural verb.

                      ✘ A singular noun and a singular noun takes a plural verb.





                      Since you've quoted the two sentences, I am interpreting them literally.






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                        This is a kind of meta question.



                        You could say:




                        ✔ The construction of a singular noun and a singular noun takes a plural verb.




                        (Which proves its point, since the subject of that sentence is a singular noun.)



                        Your first sentence itself contains two singular nouns and needs to take a plural verb.




                        Of the two literal sentences you've provided, only the first is grammatical:




                        ✔ A singular noun and a singular noun take a plural verb.

                        ✘ A singular noun and a singular noun takes a plural verb.





                        Since you've quoted the two sentences, I am interpreting them literally.






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                          This is a kind of meta question.



                          You could say:




                          ✔ The construction of a singular noun and a singular noun takes a plural verb.




                          (Which proves its point, since the subject of that sentence is a singular noun.)



                          Your first sentence itself contains two singular nouns and needs to take a plural verb.




                          Of the two literal sentences you've provided, only the first is grammatical:




                          ✔ A singular noun and a singular noun take a plural verb.

                          ✘ A singular noun and a singular noun takes a plural verb.





                          Since you've quoted the two sentences, I am interpreting them literally.






                          share|improve this answer













                          This is a kind of meta question.



                          You could say:




                          ✔ The construction of a singular noun and a singular noun takes a plural verb.




                          (Which proves its point, since the subject of that sentence is a singular noun.)



                          Your first sentence itself contains two singular nouns and needs to take a plural verb.




                          Of the two literal sentences you've provided, only the first is grammatical:




                          ✔ A singular noun and a singular noun take a plural verb.

                          ✘ A singular noun and a singular noun takes a plural verb.





                          Since you've quoted the two sentences, I am interpreting them literally.







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