is vs are

[Lovelace]

Should the verb be in the singular or the plural?

"His ambition and desire is stronger than ... "

 

[2006]

Should the verb be in the singular or the plural?

"His ambition and desire is stronger than ... "

It should be plural. "His ambition and desire" are two things.

 

[Naamplao]

Should the verb be in the singular or the plural?

"His ambition and desire is stronger than ... "

Think of it this way

John and Jim is/are strong.

John and Jim = They

so the answer would be : They are strong. or John and Jim are strong.

 

[blackeyes]

it sould be are not is, because the sentence is plural not singular.

 

[jctgf]

i would say "are" but i have been hearing a lot of native speakers saying "is" in situations like this.

 

[engee30]

i would say "are" but i have been hearing a lot of native speakers saying "is" in situations like this.

Sometimes it's all about how you see the subject:
Significant exploration and development is underway to exploit Australia's substantial gas resources.

Here, exploration and developement are treated as a unit taking the singular form of the verb is.
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