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Subject-Verb Agreement. Measures and Amounts. Measures and Amounts:. Words and phrases that express weights, measures, numbers, and lengths of time are often treated as SINGULAR . Three pounds is the approximate weight of an adult human’s brain.
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Subject-Verb Agreement Measures and Amounts
Measures and Amounts: • Words and phrases that express weights, measures, numbers, and lengths of time are often treated as SINGULAR. • Three pounds is the approximate weight of an adult human’s brain. • Five hours is a long time to wait for lunch. • Eight dollars is not enough to pay for my parking ticket. • Five kilometers is only slightly over three miles distance.