Multiple uses of 'some' in an 'and' list with two singular items - singular or plural?
I'm wondering about sentences like "some of that doubt and some of that loss of momentum has been dispelled". I think it would be the plural "have" if it was "some of that doubt and loss of momentum have been dispelled", but by repeating "some of that", does that make it the singular "has" given "that loss of momentum" would be singular? I hope this makes sense. I've tried to do my research but can only find answers for questions like "is some singular or plural?"
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I'm wondering about sentences like "some of that doubt and some of that loss of momentum has been dispelled". I think it would be the plural "have" if it was "some of that doubt and loss of momentum have been dispelled", but by repeating "some of that", does that make it the singular "has" given "that loss of momentum" would be singular? I hope this makes sense. I've tried to do my research but can only find answers for questions like "is some singular or plural?"
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The repeated "some of that …" makes the two things (doubt & momentum) look as if they are referring to a single 'thing'.
– Lawrence
2 days ago
Unrelated to "some of that" or anything else, the presence of and requires plural. Cf. "... one of the doubts and one of the (losses) have been dispelled...." Alt: "... some of the doubt has been dispelled, as has been some of the loss." HTH.
– Kris
2 days ago
@Lawrence Not at all.
– Kris
2 days ago
While doubt may be dispelled, I don't think 'loss of momentum' can be. It's not a feeling, belief or illusion.
– Smock
2 days ago
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I'm wondering about sentences like "some of that doubt and some of that loss of momentum has been dispelled". I think it would be the plural "have" if it was "some of that doubt and loss of momentum have been dispelled", but by repeating "some of that", does that make it the singular "has" given "that loss of momentum" would be singular? I hope this makes sense. I've tried to do my research but can only find answers for questions like "is some singular or plural?"
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I'm wondering about sentences like "some of that doubt and some of that loss of momentum has been dispelled". I think it would be the plural "have" if it was "some of that doubt and loss of momentum have been dispelled", but by repeating "some of that", does that make it the singular "has" given "that loss of momentum" would be singular? I hope this makes sense. I've tried to do my research but can only find answers for questions like "is some singular or plural?"
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The repeated "some of that …" makes the two things (doubt & momentum) look as if they are referring to a single 'thing'.
– Lawrence
2 days ago
Unrelated to "some of that" or anything else, the presence of and requires plural. Cf. "... one of the doubts and one of the (losses) have been dispelled...." Alt: "... some of the doubt has been dispelled, as has been some of the loss." HTH.
– Kris
2 days ago
@Lawrence Not at all.
– Kris
2 days ago
While doubt may be dispelled, I don't think 'loss of momentum' can be. It's not a feeling, belief or illusion.
– Smock
2 days ago
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The repeated "some of that …" makes the two things (doubt & momentum) look as if they are referring to a single 'thing'.
– Lawrence
2 days ago
Unrelated to "some of that" or anything else, the presence of and requires plural. Cf. "... one of the doubts and one of the (losses) have been dispelled...." Alt: "... some of the doubt has been dispelled, as has been some of the loss." HTH.
– Kris
2 days ago
@Lawrence Not at all.
– Kris
2 days ago
While doubt may be dispelled, I don't think 'loss of momentum' can be. It's not a feeling, belief or illusion.
– Smock
2 days ago
The repeated "some of that …" makes the two things (doubt & momentum) look as if they are referring to a single 'thing'.
– Lawrence
2 days ago
The repeated "some of that …" makes the two things (doubt & momentum) look as if they are referring to a single 'thing'.
– Lawrence
2 days ago
Unrelated to "some of that" or anything else, the presence of and requires plural. Cf. "... one of the doubts and one of the (losses) have been dispelled...." Alt: "... some of the doubt has been dispelled, as has been some of the loss." HTH.
– Kris
2 days ago
Unrelated to "some of that" or anything else, the presence of and requires plural. Cf. "... one of the doubts and one of the (losses) have been dispelled...." Alt: "... some of the doubt has been dispelled, as has been some of the loss." HTH.
– Kris
2 days ago
@Lawrence Not at all.
– Kris
2 days ago
@Lawrence Not at all.
– Kris
2 days ago
While doubt may be dispelled, I don't think 'loss of momentum' can be. It's not a feeling, belief or illusion.
– Smock
2 days ago
While doubt may be dispelled, I don't think 'loss of momentum' can be. It's not a feeling, belief or illusion.
– Smock
2 days ago
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The repeated "some of that …" makes the two things (doubt & momentum) look as if they are referring to a single 'thing'.
– Lawrence
2 days ago
Unrelated to "some of that" or anything else, the presence of and requires plural. Cf. "... one of the doubts and one of the (losses) have been dispelled...." Alt: "... some of the doubt has been dispelled, as has been some of the loss." HTH.
– Kris
2 days ago
@Lawrence Not at all.
– Kris
2 days ago
While doubt may be dispelled, I don't think 'loss of momentum' can be. It's not a feeling, belief or illusion.
– Smock
2 days ago