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What is the correct pronoun: "Either my aunts or my uncle (is/are) going to be at my party"?

Asked by SBlake, Last updated: Mar 26, 2024

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princesssweety898

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Answered Jun 06, 2020

"Is" is the correct pronoun here.

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joshiishan01

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Answered Mar 27, 2020

This is a easy one. Here, the correct pronoun is "Is".

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brooklynnew759

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Answered Oct 17, 2019

Is

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John Smith

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Answered Jan 29, 2017

Is

When subjects are joined by OR, the verb agrees with the nearest subject (uncle). To review, see Trouble Spot 4.The sentence has more than one subject.
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