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Subject:Re: Grammar question - is vs are From:'Technical Writing Plus' <doc-x -at- earthlink -dot- net> To:Tekwrl <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 7 May 2010 09:56:06 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
My vote is for are as well. You could make it stronger by saying 'are all'.
'Make sure that pop-ups, javascript, and Flash are all enabled for your Firefox browser.' is probably ok.
Or you could have "Your Firefox browser must be set so that pop-ups, javascript, and Flash are all enabled.'
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-----Original Message-----
>From: Deborah Hemstreet <dvora -at- tech-challenged -dot- com>
>Sent: May 7, 2010 9:10 AM
>To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
>Subject: Grammar question - is vs are
>
>*OK, it's Friday.
>
>Could someone tell me which sentence is correct?
>
>*1. Make sure pop-ups, javascript, and* flash is* enabled for your
>Firefox browser.
>
>2. Make sure pop-ups, javascript, and* flash are* enabled for your
>Firefox browser.
>*
-----Original Message-----
>Sent: May 7, 2010 9:26 AM
>Thanks everyone - I really thought I was going nuts... the client had >made corrections and said it is "is" and I was SURE it's are... but >sometimes I begin to think I have it wrong... because I DO make >mistakes... so thanks for helping me with my sanity check!..
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