College Composition / Unit 4 CMP 0080 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Or and Nor
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The idea
When subjects are joined by or or nor, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.
In practice
"Either your aunts or your mother remembers the address"; "Neither the image nor the words convey the message."
Where people slip
Placing the plural subject last usually sounds more natural and keeps the verb plural.
Your place on the trail
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