1. Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice amounts to one spoon of rice.
2. Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice amount to one spoon of rice.
3. Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice is one the table.
4. Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice are on the table.
(Would you check the correct expressions? a little confused. Thank you.)
1. the subject is plural, so the verb should be amount
3. again the subject is plural so the verb should be are
2 & 4 are correct
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Now there are three of us who have said the same thing about these very sentences. Why are you asking about the same sentences so many times?
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Sure! Let's go through each expression to determine the correct usage:
1. "Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice amounts to one spoon of rice."
In this case, "amounts" is not the correct verb to use because we are referring to multiple grains of rice. Instead, we should use the plural verb "amount" to agree with the subject. The correct way to express this statement is: "Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice amount to one spoon of rice."
2. "Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice amount to one spoon of rice."
This expression is correct. It uses the plural verb "amount" to agree with the plural subject "Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice." So, this statement is accurate: "Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice amount to one spoon of rice."
3. "Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice is one the table."
In this sentence, the verb "is" is not the correct form to use because it is a singular verb, and we are referring to multiple grains of rice. Instead, we should use the plural verb "are" to agree with the subject. The correct way to express this statement is: "Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice are on the table."
4. "Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice are on the table."
This expression is correct. It uses the plural verb "are" to agree with the plural subject "Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice." So, this statement is accurate: "Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice are on the table."
In summary, the correct expressions are:
1. Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice amount to one spoon of rice.
2. Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice amount to one spoon of rice.
3. Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice are on the table.
4. Two hundred and fifty-six grains of rice are on the table.