Re: IS or ARE

Subject: Re: IS or ARE
From: "Peter Neilson" <neilson -at- windstream -dot- net>
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:51:46 -0400

The words "of free service" is a prepositional phrase modifying the subject of the sentence, "months" which is plural.

It is are. Is is wrong.

I'll refrain from eliminating the passive voice.

On Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:40:40 -0400, Keith Mahoney <kamahoney1965 -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:

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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IS or ARE: From: John Posada
Re: IS or ARE: From: Keith Mahoney

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