Grammar question: (is/are)? 20 kilograms of pork is / 20 kilograms of pork are?

Question

Hi thanx to everyone for the wonderful and insightful answers and explanations so far. The full sentence goes like this:

20 Kilograms of pork is/are too much.

Answer 1

The answer : 20 Kilograms of pork is

This is because "are" is used as a reference to objects or things which are more than 1. Since pork is only 1 entity when its weighed, it will be referenced as "is".

If 20 kilograms of pork is packed in 2 bag each of 10 Kiligrams, you will be saying, bags of 20 Kiligrams of pork are placed near the door.

If 20 kilograms of pork is packed in only 1 bag, it would be "20 Kilograms of pork is placed in a bag near the door".

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

You should say IS.
The 20 kilograms functions as a mass noun (It's still one chunk of pork), sort of like
The audience IS happy.

Answer 3

Is.
Kilograms of pork is a measurement, therefore singular.

Answer 4

Are, of course! Plural of kilos.

In conjunction to the rest of the text and the intention of use of the pork. For cooking is is . For selling is are.

In this particular case, I believe the stress is on the kilos and not on the pork. Unless in your text is otherwise stated.

Answer 5

20 kilograms of pork IS.
since "is" is supposed to be used with a singular form of word....pork here is singularr exactly like:
A bouquest of flowers was found in the transh can..
notice how was is used instead of were,becoz here it is ONE bouquet ,therefore its singular.

hope it helped ! :)

Answer 6

Is is the correct answer, I think. I can't think of an instance where it would be are. EG 20K of pork is heavy or whatever!

Answer 7

is is the right answer