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Not a native speaker, but I feel the distinction between “these are …” and “all I want is these …”. In the first case the verb works (for me) with the pronoun’s
by wruza 4y ago
Not a native speaker, but I feel the distinction between “these are …” and “all I want is these …”. In the first case the verb works (for me) with the pronoun’s own plurality, but in the second case “all” accumulates an inanimate multitude into a singular set.
Does English have a special rule? English.SE doesn’t seem to have a clear answer for this.
- rr808 4y agoIf its plural it should be 'are'. https://www.grammarly.com/blog/is-vs-are/ https://www.grammarly.com/blog/is-vs-are/ I think its clear but just comes from using the language a long time. Like I said its very common in the USA for people to use 'is' everywhere now.