When both nouns joined by “or” are singular, the verb form is easy: It’s singular, as we saw in “Ned or Nancy is.” When both nouns joined by “or” are plural, the verb is plural ...

1. News. Origin. Late Middle English: plural of new, translating Old French noveles or medieval Latin nova ‘new things’.The ...

Whether a Plural or a Singular Verb Goes With the Words United States. Share full article Written for THE NEW YORK TIMES SATUR- DAY REVIEW By the Hon. John W. Foster.

In other words, they’re singular and plural at the same time. And since verbs are supposed to agree in number with their subjects — one cat is, two cats are — the roughly 200 collective ...