What should come after 'us', 'is' or 'are'?

Question

Should it be "every single one of us is" or "every single one of us are"? seeing as 'us' is a plural term, should the word 'are' come afterwards?

J_LV · Answer 1 · 2014-12-05T07:37:25.487

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No.

The "is" refers to "every single one" (as in: every single person), and that's singular.

edited Dec 05 '14 at 07:37

answered Dec 05 '14 at 07:19

J_LV

+1. One is. Every, single, and of us are only descriptions, which do not change the conjugation. – Jon Purdy Dec 05 '14 at 08:01

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