How does the subject-verb agreement work when a singular noun describes a plural one?
Of the following, which sentence is righter?
The computers is a good choice.
The computers are a good choice.
Is there a rule about these types of formations? Please explain.
Answer
A subject can be plural while a complement is singular.
We (Mom, Dad, my sister, and I) are a family.
is a good example.
The computers are a good choice.
is the only correct one. Not just "righter".
You cannot use a singular verb for a plural subject (noun). In colloquial English, sometimes the constructions "we was" + [plural nouns] / "there is" + [plural nouns] are used. But this is only colloquial.
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