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Fri 26 Jun, 2015 12:41 pm
In my company emails I used quite often "Attached is(are) the banking instructions." I am curious to know if it should be a singular verb or a plural verb. It is only one attachment but it has the plural "instructions" . Which is better grammar?
Since the word "instructions" is a plural, then 'are' is the only grammatical choice, however you could say "attached is a file containing the instructions".
@ETobias,
The word "instructions" is plural.
The banking instructions are attached.
@Tes yeux noirs,
Tes yeux noirs wrote:
Since the word "instructions" is a plural, then 'are' is the only grammatical choice, however you could say "attached is a file containing the instructions".
But, just to make it clear to ETobias, in your alternative phrase the verb form "is" is in reference to the noun "file" not "instructions."
@InfraBlue,
Quote: just to make it clear to ETobias
Surely my answer was as clear as necessary?
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