31 Jul 2015
Native language
Japanese
Question about English (US)
How do you say this in English (US)? Another two years {is / are ?} ... (e.g. required to complete the new building.)
Which is grammatical correct to use "is" or "are" in the sentence above?
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English (US)
Filipino
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'another two years' is always a measuring noun because of 'another'. so you can only use 'is', no matter what comes after
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English (US)
Filipino
can't be that sure though.. what follows "is/are"... complete the sentence...
Native language
Japanese
Thanks, I added the following part of the sentence as an example.
Native language
English (US)
Filipino
well in your sentence use is... but if you want it to sound more natural ..."completing the building requires another two years"...you can rephrase the sentence if you don't know which is correct..
Native language
Japanese
Sure, I'll do so. Thank you.
I was simply interested in whether "Another two years" is used as a singular noun or a plural noun.
I was simply interested in whether "Another two years" is used as a singular noun or a plural noun.
Native language
English (US)
Filipino
Near fluent
'another two years' is always a measuring noun because of 'another'. so you can only use 'is', no matter what comes after
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