Sentence: Five pounds of fish ... ok.

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Five pounds of fish ____ ok.
(a) are (b) is
Which choice is correct?
Thanks a lot for your reply.

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Hi Sitifan

You could use either ‘is’ or ‘are’. I’d say ‘is’ would be the more common choice because ‘five pounds’ would be seen as a single quantity.
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