Why do we use are with you?
There are two answers to this. The simplest is that “are” is the form of “to be” used for first person plural, third person plural, and both plural and singular in second person (with you). Thus, “are” with a singular “you” is also singular. Since ye/you were plural, they always took a plural verb.
What is the antonym of neither?
What is the opposite of neither?
| each | every |
|---|---|
| all | any |
| both | bar none |
| barring no one | each and every |
| every single | without exception |
How use neither/nor in English?
‘Neither nor’ Neither-nor: It connects two or more negative alternatives. When we say none of the options are real or true, we use ‘neither-nor’. The verb agrees with the subject preceding it. If the subject is singular, the verb has to be singular.
Are one of you or is one of you?
Logically, you come to the conclusion that ‘one of you’ is second person singular whereas ‘one of them’ is third person singular. Therefore, the old-fashioned usage would indeed be ‘one of you are the girl’ but, for example, ‘one of them is the person’.
What does either of you mean?
‘Either one of you is welcome to join me’ is a way of saying that one is welcome but not two, and the speaker isn’t stating a preference. This is very different from ‘You are both welcome to join me’ which means that two are welcome. N.
What is neither nor means?
British English: neither … nor /ˈnaɪðə nɔː; ˈniːðə-/ CONJUNCTION. You use neither … nor when you are talking about two or more things that are not true or that do not happen. The play was neither as funny nor as exciting as she said it was.
Can do either meaning?
Your question is whether it would be understood to mean just one or if it would mean two in the sentence: Either of these options will do. The answer is that here it means that just one option suffices. It means “any single option”.
What noir means?
(Entry 1 of 2) 1 : crime fiction featuring hard-boiled cynical characters and bleak sleazy settings an example of classic noir. 2 : film noir a comedy dressed in the trappings of an edgy noir.
Can we say is you?
“You is” is usually ungrammatical in standard English. You cannot use “you is” as a substitute for “you are”. However, you can say “One of you is responsible”, “One of you is stupid”, “One of you is innocent”.
What’s the opposite of neither?
Both