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Should I use "is" or "are" here?

 
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musicnote



Joined: 27 Feb 2007
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:45 pm    Post subject: Should I use "is" or "are" here? Reply with quote
What should be filled in the blanks below? "Is" or "are"?
Thank you!

Sports magazines _____ a kind of reading I love, and romances _____ another one I like.
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Eric Thompson



Joined: 25 Nov 2006
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Location: Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines
PostPosted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dear Musicnote, I see the dilemma that your sentence poses, since the subjects are plural and the complements are singular. I would not use such sentences. I would simplifiy it by changing it to: 'I love reading sports magazines, also romances.'
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