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"1 in 6": a grammar stumper
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09-01-2013, 05:21 PM
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My mother and father (both British, ex-English Teachers, and now in their 80s) insisted that 'is' was correct. My brother and I thought that 'are' sounded better.
I think this must be one of those cases where there is not just one 'right' answer.
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