The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 16 days agoA quick Chinese lessonlemmy.worldimagemessage-square147fedilinkarrow-up1937
arrow-up1937imageA quick Chinese lessonlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldM to memes@lemmy.world · 16 days agomessage-square147fedilink
minus-squareAlfalFaFail@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·15 days agoIf you insist on “is” then “zero” doesn’t work. But if you use “are” the sentence, “There are zero pigs” is totally cromulant. That’s because “pigs” in that sentence is addressing the category.
If you insist on “is” then “zero” doesn’t work. But if you use “are” the sentence, “There are zero pigs” is totally cromulant. That’s because “pigs” in that sentence is addressing the category.