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Oct 22 2008   7:19PM GMT

Writing for Business – neither is / are



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
agreement, technology
laptop1.jpg Which is correct?

Neither of the software applications _____ backwards compatible.
a. is
b. are

Correct answer: a

Explanation:
The pronoun neither is the subject of the sentence. Neither is singular and requires a singular verb (is).

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Cchap  |   Aug 24, 2009  12:00 PM (GMT)

Noooooo, it’s Monday, and now this? I answered wrong again. I thought this one was a gimme! :)