If one of us is not available to babysit, please consider contacting the other!
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If one of us are not available to babysit, please consider contacting the other!
2006-06-12 09:31:52 · 22 answers · asked by ckim93 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
The first one is the correct sentence - because you are referring to only one of the two of you. So it's technically singular, so you say, One of us is...The same way that we say, for example, One of my friends is not here, she's on vacation. In this sentence, we're only talking about one friend out of the many friends that we have, so it is singular and we use "IS" instead of "ARE".
2006-06-12 09:40:14 · answer #1 · answered by hotmomma23 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If one of us is not available to babysit, please consider contacting the other!
More of a present tense. Meaning what you are doing at this moment. Are could be someone that IS going to happen or did already happen.
2006-06-19 07:32:30 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your first sentence is correct. The verb relates back to the word "one." It's as if you are saying "If one is not available to babysit..."
2006-06-12 09:36:07 · answer #3 · answered by victorygirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
100% IS NOT. Your information needs to be in the present tense as the parent going away from the child takes place in the present. I use tricks sometimes so I can remember. Drop most of the sentence. Think of: If one is gone. Then take it to: If one of us is gone. You see? That way it stays straight for you. I do it alot as I am writing each day.
2006-06-12 09:36:13 · answer #4 · answered by Aria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first one
2006-06-12 09:40:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Number 2 is the correct one.
2006-06-12 09:34:52 · answer #6 · answered by G-man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first one because you are talking about one of which would be the subject of the sentence. So if you were to break it down you could say "One of us is not able to babysit."
2006-06-12 11:46:38 · answer #7 · answered by Latty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the easy way and change the sentence.
" If I am not available, consider contacting_____".
But I believe your first sentence is the correct one.
2006-06-12 09:36:56 · answer #8 · answered by busybody12 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If one of us is not available to babysit, please consider contacting the other! is correct.
2006-06-12 09:33:41 · answer #9 · answered by blevinssl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If one of us is not available to babysit, please consider contacting the other.
2006-06-12 09:34:14 · answer #10 · answered by Tina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋