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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.