I just posted the following question here:
"Who are more arrogant: Patriots fans or Cowboys fans?"
I was unsure how to phrase that. Should it be "Who is" or "Who are" or something else? Sure enough, a grammar policeman here named Slipsauce replied "First, learn English."
Interestingly, I noticed that Slipsauce answered another question today as follows:
"I dont do either. Ignorance is bliss:)
The only radio i have in in my car and i listen to CD's"
Well, at least I know how to check my spelling and use punctuation. Take that, wise guy.
2007-12-19 02:54:36 · 7 answers · asked by blue_prince_of_dallas 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Your using the plural "fans" to describe more than one person, so Who are .... is the correct usage.
2007-12-19 03:03:20 · answer #1 · answered by ncaachamp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Who are" is correct because fans is plural.
But you have a fantasy sentence anyway. Only Patriots fans are arrogant. Cowboys fans are humble. We can't help it if our team is America's Team. We can't help it if our team has the most talent and is simply the greatest team in the history of the sport. It's not our fault. Since the Patriots are young upstarts, then any pride in their accomplishments can be listed as arrogance. So I guess the answer to your underlying question is "Patriots fans are more arrogant."
2007-12-19 03:48:56 · answer #2 · answered by Taivo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The individual IS going to do something
The plurals are going to do something.
If the group can be grouped as an individual it is going to do somethng.
The FAN IS going to get a beer
The FANS ARE yelling for beer
The FAN CLUB IS getting a keg of beer
2007-12-19 03:04:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
am guessing who is cos u r comparing between two ppl and either one is arrogant more than the other so yeah u're asking if one is diffrent so yeah ur not comaring more than 2 things to a group of thing u r just chosing between 2 ppl :)
2007-12-19 03:03:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Who are" is correct because "who" refers to the plural "fans".
2007-12-19 03:17:47 · answer #5 · answered by Wiz 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dude you need to get a life, and work on your english
2007-12-19 06:36:07 · answer #6 · answered by jeriicco 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"who is" is singular, "who are" is plural, so technically theyre both right- but in this context you'd use "who are"
2007-12-19 04:16:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋