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tommy1996
Vietnam

plural
 
please tell me what is right in this case

1.     Household and garden waste is / are  collected  to make compost.

thanks 
 

16 Mar 2021      





yanogator
United States

The subject is "waste", which is singular, so "is".
 
Bruce 

17 Mar 2021     



kwsp
United States

Since they are talking about two kinds of waste, isn�t the answer are?
Household (waste) and garden waste are collected to make compost.
Household and garden waste are mixed together to make compost. 

21 Mar 2021     



yanogator
United States

Waste is countable, so if you want to separate the two kinds, say that household and garden wastes are collected.
 
Bruce 

23 Mar 2021     



kwsp
United States

According to the Cambridge Online Dictionary waste can be countable or uncountable. I don�t know what the rules are for when it is, and when it isn�t.
 
 

23 Mar 2021