Poll: The company ___ being sold.
The company ___ being sold.
Poll Stats
This Poll:
- Votes: 572
- Comments: 6
- Added: November 2003
Comments:
So if it sounds ok then it must be ok? The answer to all of these types of questions is easy. How many of the things are involved? In this case it's ONE company.
Do as the French do if it sounds right�;-) easy.
company is a singular different entity altogether as per law, so cannot be sold as "are".
If you sell the people who work there, it's "are" :)
I have not answer yet and it randomly showed the answer (I guess).
Willbut
It sounds better in the singular to me as a single thing is sold. In other sentences, as a BE speaker, I'm happy with either.