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Originally Posted By: The PookOriginally Posted By: FaldageOriginally Posted By: Jackie
As subjects, the following indefinite pronouns ALWAYS take singular verbs. Look at them closely.
either; neither; other; anybody; anyone; anything; somebody; someone; something; everybody; everyone; everything; nobody; no one; nothing; each; one.
For example:
*Either the Cubs or the Cardinals is going to win today's game at Wrigley Field.
But, I beg to differ... neither either nor neither are words that have to conform to this rule.
What I said.
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