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Singular or plural following a list of singular items
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Sep 12 '14 at 12:46
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Here's the sentence:
I know what if, him, his, and will means/mean.
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edited Sep 12 '14 at 12:48
mplungjan
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asked Sep 12 '14 at 12:46
Norma
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Use "means". You're talking about yourself only, so it should remain singular.
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Othya
Sep 12 '14 at 12:52
Thx. it just sounds strange. I thought since I was referring to a list, it should be mean. Guess not.
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Norma
Sep 12 '14 at 12:56
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