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English.

5th September

Okay, right now, I'm sitting in an english class, and dying a little inside, as I learn about subject-verb agreement. I've always believed learning rules in a language like english, which as it is doesn't adhere to any logic is rather futile.

So we all speak according to what sounds right, right? And doing that, I discovered that I'm wrong in my usage sometimes. So I'm gonna go ahead and post this question to all you guys.

The captain as well as the players ___ happy.

The players as well as the captain ___ happy.

Fill in the blanks with is or are, whatever you deem correct. (Leave a comment)

Comments

psychebubbles said…
Hmm... Ure makin us take lit exams again! :P

As both the sentences end up specifying plural, it ought to be "are".. Me thinks :)
9/9/10, 4:32 PM
Raveena said…
The captain, as well as the players, IS happy.

The players, as well as the captain, ARE happy.

Thinking about it, that's what I'd say. But while speaking rapidly, I'd do it the other way around.
9/9/10, 7:41 PM
Espèra said…
I second Raveena.

Too lazy to type it all out again :P
9/9/10, 8:33 PM
Sam said…
@bubbles: Its actually the 1st time i'm doin it. :P

@u 2: I'm hopin for more replies before i disclose the answers, I dun see them comin tho.. :P
9/10/10, 8:26 PM
Tripthi Battapadi said…
I totally agree with Raveena and Espèra!! :D
9/11/10, 11:43 PM
psychebubbles said…
darn it, i shouldn't have slept through my lit classes!;)
9/12/10, 4:01 PM
Sam said…
hehe, okay, i dun think i'm gettin anymore replies on this so, yea, raveena, you're right.

I think I'm alone in my wrongness bout the issue. :P

Nice tho.
9/12/10, 7:29 PM
Raveena said…
I win! What do I get?
9/12/10, 8:21 PM
Sam said…
the satisfaction of winning? :P :P
9/12/10, 9:52 PM
Raveena said…
I'm a little too materialistic too accept that answer and let it slide.
9/12/10, 10:00 PM
Sam said…
Haha, you're good with words too.

What do u want?
9/12/10, 10:30 PM
Raveena said…
I'm too modest to make demands.
9/12/10, 11:02 PM
Sam said…
And in the 1st part of that statement itself, you violated the claim, don't you think?
9/12/10, 11:30 PM
Raveena said…
It is merely a statement, there are no parts to it.
9/13/10, 12:14 AM
thegirlwithoneheart said…
Oh crap! You gave away the answers already.

I was going with PsycheBubbles. I guess all three of us need to brush up our English skills =D
9/13/10, 12:37 AM
Sam said…
@raveena: snappy mood kya?

@thegirl: Hehe, yea, I thought there wouldn be more comments.
9/13/10, 11:29 AM
Raveena said…
Nahi. I just like prizes.
9/13/10, 6:23 PM
Sam said…
Ah.. Er.. (Doesn't know what to reply. And therefore doesn't) :P

Ps- bout the 1st part of the statement thing, the moment you claim you're too modest for somethin, you aren't right? Cuz you claimed you are. Like interestin twisted logic eh? :P cool innit? Blah.
9/13/10, 8:02 PM
Raveena said…
No, not cool.

Where's my prize.

I'm gonna go get a flag and sit outside your blog till you give me a prize!
9/13/10, 9:04 PM
Sam said…
What colour will your flag be?
9/14/10, 6:25 PM
Raveena said…
It shall be as colourless as water.
9/14/10, 6:46 PM
Sam said…
Ooh, transparent flag? I gotta see that.

Sorry, you can't have your prize now. :P
9/14/10, 7:27 PM
oof ya! said…
hmmmmm i would say it is the captain as well as the players ARE happy AND ALSO the players as well as the captain ARE happy. same to same. but since you were in class, tell me the right answer? cursious!!!!
9/20/10, 12:53 AM
Sam said…
The second comment is actually the correct answer! The captain as well as the players IS happy. And The players as well as the captain ARE happy!

Weird right? :O
9/20/10, 1:13 PM
blog.sahil.me said…
I would've gone with Raveena's answer too. But hey, as long as enough people say something, it's 'correct' in English =P
9/25/10, 1:59 AM
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