Is
- Where is Elmo's legs?
correct usage?
And how about:
- Where's Elmo's legs?
Is that more or less acceptable, and why?
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3are. "Where are Elmo's legs?" They're connecting his torso to his feet. – Ian MacDonald Mar 10 '15 at 19:41
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This brings to mind this answer to the question of what's wrong with Kermit. :-) – Adam Katz Mar 10 '15 at 20:47
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1I would lump plural where's with plural there's, for which see “There Is”/“There are” depends on plurality of the first list element or not?, Is “there're” (similar to “there's”) a correct contraction?, and “There’s” or “There are”?. – choster Mar 11 '15 at 01:43
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"Legs" is plural, and to be grammatically correct, the question should be "Where are Elmo's legs?" However, "where's" (rather than "where is") has definitely crept into the vernacular when asking about either singular or plural nouns.
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1I think "Where is [plural noun]?" is a lot less accepted than "Where's [plural noun]?" – Nicole Mar 10 '15 at 21:20