One of the wipers are not working.
just checking - thanks for any help
2007-12-20 00:58:59 · 24 answers · asked by negaduck 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
its supposed to be both of the wipers are not working.
you cant just have one not working, i mean come on man you think i'm an idiot or something. This reminds me of an old texas saying - fool me once shame on me, fool me twice, well you cant fool me twice. please give me best answer im trying to get my percentage to 100%.
2007-12-20 01:17:55 · answer #1 · answered by jeriicco 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No
Both of the wipers are not working
One of the wipers is not working.
Just like
The twins are coming to the party
He is coming to the party.
If you say, One of the wipers are not working, you are falling victim to what is called in grammar 'attraction' -- the verb is attracted to the plural because the word previous to it is plural (though not the subject) .
2007-12-20 03:40:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
One of the wipers is not working.
2007-12-20 02:33:34 · answer #3 · answered by cidyah 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One of the wipers is not working because even though the noun is plural, you used the word "one" which is singular. Or 'my wiper is not working' just to be on the safe side.
2007-12-20 01:07:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it should be one of the wipers is not working because wipers is used in a prepositional phrase.
2007-12-20 04:55:51 · answer #5 · answered by Music Butterfly 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, but you are close. This is correct: "One of the wipers is not working" The subject is one of the wipers; therefore, use "is" and not "are".
2007-12-20 01:21:29 · answer #6 · answered by SAHM/Part Time Tutor 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It should be 'one of the wipers is not working'
2007-12-20 01:01:07 · answer #7 · answered by Cat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No the sentence should be ...One of the wipers is not working.
2007-12-20 01:03:30 · answer #8 · answered by BabyGirlK 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wrong, are would be plueral, meaning both of the wipers are not working, but you said one, one is singular meaning one of the wipers is not working.
Another thing is the word at, don't use it at the end of a sentence. Sound like a true redneck uneducated person to say Where are you at?????????? It is where are you.............no at.................
2007-12-20 01:03:03 · answer #9 · answered by Ruthie E 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It should be either, "BOTH of the wipers are not working."
Or it should be, "One of the wipers IS not working."
2007-12-20 01:04:00 · answer #10 · answered by J.B. Holiday 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it should be " One of the wipers is not working"
2007-12-20 01:01:58 · answer #11 · answered by lonelysoul 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋