is <single> vs. are <single>?
For instance
Games are the type of software.
or
Games is the type of software.
Which variant is appropriate in Business British English?
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Answers · 3
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if the NOUN has only one use - "The game is fun"
if the NOUN has more than one use- "The games are fun"
remember
Plural = more than one
Singular= only one
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* Sometimes you may say "Games is the type of software." Because software is singular, this makes sense. But only in this case.
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Because "games" is plural here, you must use "to be" in the plural (are). You should say "Games are a type of software."
If you were talking about one game or a specific game it would would be singluar: "This game is a type of software."
Best of Luck!
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Sorry. The title was changed for some reason. It should be "Plural is single vs. Plural are single"
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