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Subject:Re: IS or ARE From:Keith Mahoney <kamahoney1965 -at- gmail -dot- com> To:John Posada <jposada99 -at- gmail -dot- com> Date:Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:40:40 -0700
My choice, M8.....go with "is"
~Mahoney
On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 3:38 PM, John Posada <jposada99 -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> Hi, guys...quick question...
>
>
> Two months of free service is given to a current customer
>
> or
>
> Two months of free service are given to a current customer
>
>
> My thought is that "is" should be used as free service is given.
>
> Please no suggestions to rewriting or context, or needing more
> information...I have no choice than to use one of them the way it is and it
> goes out tomorrow, so I have a limited option for battles.
>
> --
> John Posada
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