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On Wed, Nov 08, 2006 at 01:01:27PM -0500, John Baldwin wrote:

> Yes, but since you are using a linking verb, subject =3D=3D object.  Eith=
er both=20
> are singular or both are plural.  See John Hein's excellent followup.  I=
=20
> think the real solution is to reword the darn thing as it reads awkward w=
ith=20
> the current arrangement regardless of is/are. :)

Agreed.

> I think "all you need" is a very ambiguous phrase which is the problem.  =
If I=20
> said "All style books are dumb."  It's very clear that "books" is the roo=
t=20
> subject and is plural.

Well, you wouldn't get much argument there :)

Ceri
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That must be wonderful!  I don't understand it at all.
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