One: Is Ted or Tom there?
Two: Are Ted or Tom there?
2006-07-03 16:14:47 · 16 answers · asked by immonen33 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
correct way:
Is Ted or Tom there? ( is one of them there?)
Are Ted and Tom there? ( are both of them there)
2006-07-04 05:11:44 · answer #1 · answered by Olga M 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Two = Are Ted or Tom there?
2006-07-03 16:49:39 · answer #2 · answered by pro_and_contra 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1 is correct
Your looking for Ted or Tom, not Ted and Tom.
2006-07-03 16:18:32 · answer #3 · answered by stonerbabe_80 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is Ted or Tom there ?
2006-07-03 16:19:43 · answer #4 · answered by roeroe47me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One: Is Ted or Tom there...b/c they are both singular
2006-07-03 16:18:07 · answer #5 · answered by sunfire_prinzes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is ted or tom there?
you're asking if either one or the other is there
2006-07-03 16:18:14 · answer #6 · answered by ipfreely91 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One
2006-07-03 16:17:39 · answer #7 · answered by Rara 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Numero Uno! #1
Ted and Tom are considered separate entities in that sentence.
2006-07-03 16:19:57 · answer #8 · answered by Chreap 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is, because you are asking for 1 person.
Like if you said is the answer a chair or a seat? It wouldn't be Are the answer a chair or seat.
2006-07-03 16:18:31 · answer #9 · answered by Lisa N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IS
when you see "or" in an sentence the verb agrees with the closest noun.
2006-07-03 16:19:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋