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Which is/are the correct preposition and verb?
In the above sentence, should I use 'is' or 'are'? Thanks.

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Your relative pronoun (which) refers to "which one is the correct preposition and which one is the correct verb. So I choose "is."

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@tanguatlay,

Which is/are the correct preposition and verb?
In the above sentence, should I use 'is' or 'are'? Thanks. >>

The best way is to write the same way you talk. When you concentrate on grammar too much you lose spontaneity.

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@Rickoshay75,

Nevertheless, 'is' is correct, and since that is the way to speak, it should also be the way to write.

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@PUNKEY,

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Your relative pronoun (which) refers to ...

'which' is not a relative pronoun here, Punkey. It's an interrogative pronoun.

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@Rickoshay75,

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When you concentrate on grammar too much you lose spontaneity.

That certainly has an element of truth in it, Rick, but the bigger issue is that the vast majority of people consciously know so little about grammar that it doesn't help them at all. When they "think" about grammar, they just get confused by all the nonsense about grammar that they were taught in school.

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@tanguatlay,

Which are the correct prepositions and verbs?

Which is the correct preposition and verb?

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@JTT,

Many thanks to all of you, helpful members.

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@Rickoshay75,

Rickoshay75 wrote:

Which is/are the correct preposition and verb?
In the above sentence, should I use 'is' or 'are'? Thanks. >>

The best way is to write the same way you talk. When you concentrate on grammar too much you lose spontaneity.

Thanks, Rickoshay75. But you seem to miss the fact that I am a non-native. Therefore, I would not even know which verb to use, to begin with.

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@tanguatlay,

tanguatlay wrote:

Rickoshay75 wrote:

Which is/are the correct preposition and verb?
In the above sentence, should I use 'is' or 'are'? Thanks. >>

The best way is to write the same way you talk. When you concentrate on grammar too much you lose spontaneity.

Thanks, Rickoshay75. But you seem to miss the fact that I am a non-native. Therefore, I would not even know which verb to use, to begin with.

We can understand what you are saying and that's the best you can get from any conversation

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