Now we all understand that I love candy. I have an incredibly large sweet tooth and therefore anything sweet and tasty is delish.
Today being Halloween, a holiday I care little about minus the candy (although that is part of the part I care little about), there has been much blog-space devoted to Halloween goodies, including candy corn (yum!) and developing a candy hierarchy. I've tried to do that before, and it's not easy!! This "official" hierarchy is interesting, although I may have ordered things a bit differently. Oh well, when I rule the world...
Anyway, kids will love trick-or-treating at The Pedant's and my Door: Snickers, Kit Kats and Peanut M&Ms. I picked these candies on the basis that the only one I really love is (are? since the candy is plural in name?) Kit Kats. Maybe because of their chocolaty goodness, but maybe also because they can be used to teach kids about archeology. (Similar to Ogres, Onions and Archaeological Sites, they have layers!)
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Sherbs,
You're adorable! I also love candy. Do you know what I love more than candy? Candy on ice cream. I had the perfect combination yesterday -- cake batter and peanut butter Tasti-D (yes.. I know.. it's not *actually* ice cream..) swirled with Butterfinger on top. Let me tell you, I was in heaven for the 3 minutes that it took me to devour it.
"I picked these candies on the basis that the only one I really love is (are? since the candy is plural in name?) Kit Kats."
Even though "candies" is plural, it would be "is." "Candies" is the object of "picked" from the independent clause of that sentence, and "one" is the subject of a completely different clause. Therefore, your verb should be singular. If you had said, "the only ONES that I really love," then it would be "are." A verb must agree with its subject in number. Thank you, Latin, for turning me into the nerd that I am. :)
Hope you and TP enjoyed your Halloween!
-Stoner
Oh Stoner, I miss you! Thank you for making sure the grammar is correct! Viva Latin! I figured it was "is" but it didn't sound 100% correct. Probably because english is silly.
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