Dear colleagues,

To sum up the above and give it the form of a rule:

According to Longman English Grammar by L. G. Alexander

After NEITHER, when the reference is plural, we can use a plural verb in everyday speech, or a singular verb when we want to sound "correct" or formal

What does that mean?

Grammatically speaking, it means that originally we use a singular verb after Neither.

When we say: "Neither Ali (SINGULAR) nor Omar (SINGULAR) is happy.", we mean not Ali or Omar, individually.

There's an expression that says: neither one thing nor the other

Best Regards!

thaaaaaaaaaaaanks

ارجو الرد على هذا السؤال بسرعة
 

في الكتاب صفحة 39
جملة تقول
the most ...........students go to the best universities
و بالرجوع للTG
وجدت الحل
to count

فما معني او استخدام

the most to count students

وشكرا

دى فعلا مشكلة يا ريس
واللى قبلها كمان مشكلة اكبر
بس اكيد فى خطأ اكيد والا تبقى مشكلة اكبر واكبر
طبعا اجابة الاولى happiness
الثانية طبعا intelligent

انا اتفق مع حضرتك وباين المنهج الجديد دة هيكون سمك..لبن....
وهايدوخنا معاة........!
من الممكن ان تكون الاولى
greatlyly happy
والثانية بدون the
وتكون
most students, to count , go to the best universities

Dear Mr.Abu_Moody,

You were looking at the answers to Question 1 (NOT QUESTION 2),

Question 2`s answers are just like Mr.Badawy`s answers: happiness and intelligent

The TG is correct

Best Regards

زي ما قال كل الزملاء : مفيش You has

يا أخي انشاء الله الجملة دي فعلا لفتت انتباهي وبحثت عنها في مرجع اكسفورد جرامر وجت ان neither pf them / no one of them / يأتي بعدها الفعل مفرد أو جمع كلاهما صحيح والله أعلم
Neither of them is clever.
Nether of them are clever

مساهمة مشكورة

ارجو مراجعة هذه الجملة من وحدة 8
 

في قصة العقد في كتاب الطالب صفحة 48
بجوار صورة العقد نماما جملة تقول
He suggests that she borrow valuable jewellery from a rich friend
هل هذه الكلمة تكون مصدر ام من المفروض ان يضاف لها حرف s المفرد


وتعليق آخر
the couple arrive
the couple arrives

وشكرا

Subjunctive
 

many thanks for you

many thanks for you

Subjunctive

Form

Use the simple form of the verb. The simple form is the infinitive without the "to." The simple form of the verb "to go" is "go." The Subjunctive is only noticeable in certain forms and tenses.
USE

The Subjunctive is used to emphasize urgency or importance. It is used after certain expressions (see below).
Examples:

• I suggest that he study.
• Is it essential that we be there?
• Hani recommended that you join the committee.

NOTICE

The Subjunctive is only noticeable in certain forms and tenses. In the examples below, the Subjunctive is not noticeable in the you-form of the verb, but it is noticeable in the he-form of the verb.
Examples:

• You try to study often. you-form of "try"
• It is important that you try to study often. Subjunctive form of "try" looks the same.

• He tries to study often. he-form of "try"
• It is important that he try to study often. Subjunctive form of "try" is noticeable here.

Verbs Followed by the Subjunctive

The Subjunctive is used after the following verbs:
to advise (that)
to ask (that)
to command (that)
to demand (that)
to desire (that)
to insist (that)
to propose (that)
to recommend (that)
to request (that)
to suggest (that)
to urge (that)
Examples:

• Dr. Smith asked that Mark submit his research paper before the end of the month.
• Dalia requested Frank come to the party.
• The teacher insists that her students be on time.

Expressions Followed by the Subjunctive

The Subjunctive is used after the following expressions:
It is best (that)
It is crucial (that)
It is desirable (that)
It is essential (that)
It is imperative (that)
It is important (that)
It is recommended (that)
It is urgent (that)
It is vital (that)
It is a good idea (that)
It is a bad idea (that)
Examples:

• It is crucial that you be there before Tom arrives.
• It is important she attend the meeting.
• It is recommended that he take a gallon of water with him if he wants to hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

Negative, Continuous and Passive Forms of Subjunctive

The Subjunctive can be used in negative, continuous and passive forms.
Negative Examples:

• The boss insisted that Sami not be at the meeting.
• The company asked that employees not accept personal phone calls during business hours.
• I suggest that you not take the job without renegotiating the salary.

Passive Examples:

• Jake recommended that Susan be hired immediately.
• Ali demanded that I be allowed to take part in the negotiations.
• We suggested that you be admitted to the organization.

Continuous Examples:

• It is important that you be standing there when he gets off the plane.
• It is crucial that a car be waiting for the boss when the meeting is over.
• I propose that we all be waiting in Tim's apartment when he gets home.

Should as Subjunctive

After many of the above expressions, the word "should" is sometimes used to express the idea of subjunctiveness. This form is used more frequently in British English and is most common after the verbs "suggest," "recommend" and "insist."
Examples:

• The doctor recommended that she should see a specialist about the problem.
• Professor William suggested that Jane should study harder for the final exam.

As a literary work , the writer can play with the language as he / she likes