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Grammar and Linguistics > which is correct?
which is correct?
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silvia.patti
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which is correct?
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Hi everybody, I have a doubt about grammar.
Do you say
1) A famous place IS Niagara Falls
2) A famous place ARE Niagara Falls
Thanks a lot :)
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27 Nov 2009
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Zora
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A famous place IS Niagara Falls 
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27 Nov 2009
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RabbitWho
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Niagara Falls is a famous place. |
27 Nov 2009
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sanisha2
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NAMSTE,
SANDEEP DESAI FROM INDIA
Niagara Falls IS one of the most popular tousist places in the world. |
27 Nov 2009
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Zora
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A famous place IS Niagara Falls - is correct. I don �t know why the others are inverting it.
You can easily say...
A famous place IS Niagara Falls, it is in North America.
A famous place IS Niagara Falls, people go there on their honeymoons.
I think the question had to do with "Niagara Falls" being plural. Just remember "the subject" of the sentence conditions the verb, it doesn �t matter what comes afterwards. the only time you need to worry about that is with "There + to be".
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27 Nov 2009
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PascGosselin
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A number of geographical areas can be seen as a singular entity even if they have a -s ending. The wilds is no place to live. The prairies, the highlands, the suburbs... Also, it is possible to use a singular verb when you entity or the "one" sense is expressed. Results is what I want. Sis they were, and six we are; and bones is what they are now... A question of perception... but the answer to your question is A famous place IS Niagara Falls. |
27 Nov 2009
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lovinglondon
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The verb must agree with the subject, not with the object. So, it is A famous place (subject) IS Niagara falls.
Imagine this example:
The only interesting person in the meeting is you or You are the only interesting person in the meeting, but always agreeing with the subject of the sentence.
Take care
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27 Nov 2009
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karaza
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The subject of the sentence is the key word here so YOU should focuce on it |
29 Nov 2009
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