Neither you nor I ____able to work out this math problem.
A. am B. is C. are
Which one is the correct choice?
Thanks.
Some people say ‘is’, others say ‘are’.
It depends on whether you are classing ‘you’ and ‘I’ as independent entities or one combined group.
I’d say ‘neither’.
Neither you nor I ____able to work out this math problem.
Correct answer: A. am (The verb most usually agrees with the subject that precedes it in such contexts)
I think it’s a ‘traditional rule v usage’ case, which has decently been covered here: usingenglish.com/forum/thre … either-nor
english-test.net/forum/ftopic23794.html also had their say in it.
Enlightening stuff.