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Help! Is my grammar check right?
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Help! Is my grammar check right?
Heres the sentence - its written on a program I am writing for a therapist to run for a child - this is the question I want her to ask the student:
Even though we both see different things, are either of us right or wrong?
My grammar check is telling me it should be:
Even though we both see different things, is either of us right or wrong?
That doesn't sound right? Is it????
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Posted 10/17/08 3:16 PM  |
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luckyinlove
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Re: Help! Is my grammar check right?
The grammar check is right. The subject is either, which is singular b/c it is referring to one person. Therefore, the verb to use is is.
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| Posted 10/17/08 3:32 PM |
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snowflake08
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Re: Help! Is my grammar check right?
Posted by lipglossjunky73
Heres the sentence - its written on a program I am writing for a therapist to run for a child - this is the question I want her to ask the student:
Even though we both see different things, are either of us right or wrong?
My grammar check is telling me it should be:
Even though we both see different things, is either of us right or wrong?
That doesn't sound right? Is it????
It should be "is either of us right or wrong?"
I would also say "even though we EACH see different things; rather than both
Message edited 10/17/2008 3:36:18 PM.
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| Posted 10/17/08 3:35 PM |
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Re: Help! Is my grammar check right?
Posted by snowflake08
Posted by lipglossjunky73
Heres the sentence - its written on a program I am writing for a therapist to run for a child - this is the question I want her to ask the student:
Even though we both see different things, are either of us right or wrong?
My grammar check is telling me it should be:
Even though we both see different things, is either of us right or wrong?
That doesn't sound right? Is it????
It should be "is either of us right or wrong?"
I would also say "even though we EACH see different things; rather than both
Thank you!!!
Usually my grammar is right on, but I have been writing programs all day and my brain is FRIED!!!!!
I'll fix that ASAP!!!
I have so many more kids to write programs for today 
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| Posted 10/17/08 3:42 PM |
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snowflake08
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Laura
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Re: Help! Is my grammar check right?
you're welcome 
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| Posted 10/17/08 3:43 PM |
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Kara
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Re: Help! Is my grammar check right?
Your grammar check is correct. Either is singular and therefor "is" is the correct word. You disregard the prepositional phrase "of us" - "either" is the subject. HTH
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| Posted 10/17/08 3:44 PM |
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