procceds of the sale are/is going to charrity. which verb is correct is or are?? and why?
2006-11-06 16:53:02 · 17 answers · asked by james k 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Great question. Proceeds is on of those words that is inherently plural even though it's a single entity. . One of those quirks of English. If you used the word "income" instead of proceeds, the correct word would be "is". Other examples are "my pants are too tight" or "these scissors are dull". One object, but treated as a plural.
2006-11-06 17:09:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The correct verb is "the proceeds of the sale are going to charity." The subject of the sentence is proceeds which is plural, so it is correct to use "are". Confusion may arise because sale is singular and naturally "sale is" makes sense. But in this case, it is not the sale going to charity, it is the proceeds that are going to charity.
2006-11-07 01:01:36 · answer #2 · answered by arcadiaz04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The proceeds of the sale are going to charity, the s in proceeds is plural, as used with are.
take away the s and The proceed of the sale is going to charity, meaning it is singular.
ie. My friends is going to a party.
My friends are going to a party. Got it?
2006-11-07 00:59:32 · answer #3 · answered by Jamaison D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ARE
because the subject to the verb is Proceeds which is plural and if it's plural it has to be ARE. "of the sale" is a preposition and is not a subject
cats are gentle
a cat is gentle.
2006-11-07 00:55:07 · answer #4 · answered by Jacqueline S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the noun is plural then the verb must be as well so.........
The proceeds of the sale are going to charity. (as you are referring to the proceeds not the sale)
2006-11-07 02:48:36 · answer #5 · answered by girl from oz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are is correct, it's the plural verb for the plural proceeds
Learn to spell
2006-11-07 00:54:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are is correct, because your subject is plural. For subject-verb agreement, the verb must also be plural.
Good luck!
2006-11-07 00:54:52 · answer #7 · answered by darla_c_grimm 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are.
Why? consider the word before the word 'of'. Pretend to drop 'of the sale'. It leaves you with "Proceeds are/is going to charity"
Which leads to "Proceeds ARE going to charity."
Then you insert back 'of the sale". Now it says "Proceeds of the sale are going to charity"
2006-11-07 00:54:03 · answer #8 · answered by crage_ralius 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
procceds of the sale are going ....(plural)
good luck!
going on brushing up your english !
2006-11-07 00:57:06 · answer #9 · answered by dilenoalaspieles!NOaLASCORRIDASdTOROS 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the proceeds of the sale are going to charity
here is the trick: cover up "of the sale" what makes more sense: the proceeds are/is going to charity? its are.
2006-11-07 00:55:30 · answer #10 · answered by Sandeep S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋