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I am confused to use copula when the sentence is described with singular or plural.
Example:
1.The following is tips.
In this sentence should I use is or are ?
2.The day is weekend.
The 2 days are weekends.
Are the sentences above correct ? What is the grammar to use copula?
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I am confused to use copula when the sentence is described with singular or plural.
Example:
1.The following is tips.
In this sentence should I use is or are ?
2.The day is weekend.
The 2 days are weekends.
Are the sentences above correct ? What is the grammar to use copula?
grammar word-difference
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Forms of ‘be’ are often auxiliary, but not in these examples. An auxiliary verb has another verb as its complement, as in “are going” or “have done”. The ‘be’ in your examples is called a copula, if you want to get formal.
– Anton Sherwood
2 days ago
thanks for the correction
– Raylene Wu
2 days ago
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I am confused to use copula when the sentence is described with singular or plural.
Example:
1.The following is tips.
In this sentence should I use is or are ?
2.The day is weekend.
The 2 days are weekends.
Are the sentences above correct ? What is the grammar to use copula?
grammar word-difference
edited yesterday
Barid Baran Acharya
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I am confused to use copula when the sentence is described with singular or plural.
Example:
1.The following is tips.
In this sentence should I use is or are ?
2.The day is weekend.
The 2 days are weekends.
Are the sentences above correct ? What is the grammar to use copula?
grammar word-difference
grammar word-difference
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Forms of ‘be’ are often auxiliary, but not in these examples. An auxiliary verb has another verb as its complement, as in “are going” or “have done”. The ‘be’ in your examples is called a copula, if you want to get formal.
– Anton Sherwood
2 days ago
thanks for the correction
– Raylene Wu
2 days ago
add a comment |
1
Forms of ‘be’ are often auxiliary, but not in these examples. An auxiliary verb has another verb as its complement, as in “are going” or “have done”. The ‘be’ in your examples is called a copula, if you want to get formal.
– Anton Sherwood
2 days ago
thanks for the correction
– Raylene Wu
2 days ago
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Forms of ‘be’ are often auxiliary, but not in these examples. An auxiliary verb has another verb as its complement, as in “are going” or “have done”. The ‘be’ in your examples is called a copula, if you want to get formal.
– Anton Sherwood
2 days ago
Forms of ‘be’ are often auxiliary, but not in these examples. An auxiliary verb has another verb as its complement, as in “are going” or “have done”. The ‘be’ in your examples is called a copula, if you want to get formal.
– Anton Sherwood
2 days ago
thanks for the correction
– Raylene Wu
2 days ago
thanks for the correction
– Raylene Wu
2 days ago
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BE " Verb is used as a principal verb and as an auxiliary verb. In V¹ it has three forms: am, is and are. In V² it has two forms : was and were. This is the only verb that doesn't require any "Do" support for negation or interrogation irrespective of being BE as a helping or main verb. When BE is a main verb, we call it a copular, linking or stative verb and what's after BE in the predicate portion of the sentence is either renaming the subject or describing its attributes— a noun or adjective complement. BE verb is a sin qua non in passive voice to impart to the subject a sense of being acted upon.
BE as a copular presupposes interchange of subject and predicate. It would be better if we write:
- The followings are the tips.
Likewise
- These days are weekends.
Like any other verb, BE verb also agrees with the subject in number, person and mood of which we are less bothered colloquially.
answered 2 days ago
Barid Baran AcharyaBarid Baran Acharya
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The following is really an adjective, with an implied noun (the following items or the like), so it never carries an s.
– Anton Sherwood
2 days ago
My point is to flip around subject and predicale. Admitted that there are more hits for " the following " in the internet but that doesn't negate " followings" altogether. "The following" would however require a plural verb.
– Barid Baran Acharya
2 days ago
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BE " Verb is used as a principal verb and as an auxiliary verb. In V¹ it has three forms: am, is and are. In V² it has two forms : was and were. This is the only verb that doesn't require any "Do" support for negation or interrogation irrespective of being BE as a helping or main verb. When BE is a main verb, we call it a copular, linking or stative verb and what's after BE in the predicate portion of the sentence is either renaming the subject or describing its attributes— a noun or adjective complement. BE verb is a sin qua non in passive voice to impart to the subject a sense of being acted upon.
BE as a copular presupposes interchange of subject and predicate. It would be better if we write:
- The followings are the tips.
Likewise
- These days are weekends.
Like any other verb, BE verb also agrees with the subject in number, person and mood of which we are less bothered colloquially.
answered 2 days ago
Barid Baran AcharyaBarid Baran Acharya
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The following is really an adjective, with an implied noun (the following items or the like), so it never carries an s.
– Anton Sherwood
2 days ago
My point is to flip around subject and predicale. Admitted that there are more hits for " the following " in the internet but that doesn't negate " followings" altogether. "The following" would however require a plural verb.
– Barid Baran Acharya
2 days ago
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BE " Verb is used as a principal verb and as an auxiliary verb. In V¹ it has three forms: am, is and are. In V² it has two forms : was and were. This is the only verb that doesn't require any "Do" support for negation or interrogation irrespective of being BE as a helping or main verb. When BE is a main verb, we call it a copular, linking or stative verb and what's after BE in the predicate portion of the sentence is either renaming the subject or describing its attributes— a noun or adjective complement. BE verb is a sin qua non in passive voice to impart to the subject a sense of being acted upon.
BE as a copular presupposes interchange of subject and predicate. It would be better if we write:
- The followings are the tips.
Likewise
- These days are weekends.
Like any other verb, BE verb also agrees with the subject in number, person and mood of which we are less bothered colloquially.
answered 2 days ago
Barid Baran AcharyaBarid Baran Acharya
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The following is really an adjective, with an implied noun (the following items or the like), so it never carries an s.
– Anton Sherwood
2 days ago
My point is to flip around subject and predicale. Admitted that there are more hits for " the following " in the internet but that doesn't negate " followings" altogether. "The following" would however require a plural verb.
– Barid Baran Acharya
2 days ago
add a comment |
BE " Verb is used as a principal verb and as an auxiliary verb. In V¹ it has three forms: am, is and are. In V² it has two forms : was and were. This is the only verb that doesn't require any "Do" support for negation or interrogation irrespective of being BE as a helping or main verb. When BE is a main verb, we call it a copular, linking or stative verb and what's after BE in the predicate portion of the sentence is either renaming the subject or describing its attributes— a noun or adjective complement. BE verb is a sin qua non in passive voice to impart to the subject a sense of being acted upon.
BE as a copular presupposes interchange of subject and predicate. It would be better if we write:
- The followings are the tips.
Likewise
- These days are weekends.
Like any other verb, BE verb also agrees with the subject in number, person and mood of which we are less bothered colloquially.
answered 2 days ago
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BE " Verb is used as a principal verb and as an auxiliary verb. In V¹ it has three forms: am, is and are. In V² it has two forms : was and were. This is the only verb that doesn't require any "Do" support for negation or interrogation irrespective of being BE as a helping or main verb. When BE is a main verb, we call it a copular, linking or stative verb and what's after BE in the predicate portion of the sentence is either renaming the subject or describing its attributes— a noun or adjective complement. BE verb is a sin qua non in passive voice to impart to the subject a sense of being acted upon.
BE as a copular presupposes interchange of subject and predicate. It would be better if we write:
- The followings are the tips.
Likewise
- These days are weekends.
Like any other verb, BE verb also agrees with the subject in number, person and mood of which we are less bothered colloquially.
answered 2 days ago
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answered 2 days ago
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The following is really an adjective, with an implied noun (the following items or the like), so it never carries an s.
– Anton Sherwood
2 days ago
My point is to flip around subject and predicale. Admitted that there are more hits for " the following " in the internet but that doesn't negate " followings" altogether. "The following" would however require a plural verb.
– Barid Baran Acharya
2 days ago
add a comment |
The following is really an adjective, with an implied noun (the following items or the like), so it never carries an s.
– Anton Sherwood
2 days ago
My point is to flip around subject and predicale. Admitted that there are more hits for " the following " in the internet but that doesn't negate " followings" altogether. "The following" would however require a plural verb.
– Barid Baran Acharya
2 days ago
The following is really an adjective, with an implied noun (the following items or the like), so it never carries an s.
– Anton Sherwood
2 days ago
The following is really an adjective, with an implied noun (the following items or the like), so it never carries an s.
– Anton Sherwood
2 days ago
My point is to flip around subject and predicale. Admitted that there are more hits for " the following " in the internet but that doesn't negate " followings" altogether. "The following" would however require a plural verb.
– Barid Baran Acharya
2 days ago
My point is to flip around subject and predicale. Admitted that there are more hits for " the following " in the internet but that doesn't negate " followings" altogether. "The following" would however require a plural verb.
– Barid Baran Acharya
2 days ago
add a comment |
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Forms of ‘be’ are often auxiliary, but not in these examples. An auxiliary verb has another verb as its complement, as in “are going” or “have done”. The ‘be’ in your examples is called a copula, if you want to get formal.
– Anton Sherwood
2 days ago
thanks for the correction
– Raylene Wu
2 days ago