Grammar question
 

Hannah and I can't agree, so see if you can settle this for us!

Would you say:

"Mumps are an uncomfortable childhood disease" OR "Mumps is an uncomfortable childhood disease."

My vote is for "are", but Hannah says that it should be "is" since "Mumps" refers to a single disease.

What do you think?

I'm not going to look it up in the answer key just yet. :)

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I vote for are. I didn't look it up either. Hannah may have a point! Smart kid anyway!

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The correct answer is moops.

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I say are.

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Without looking it up, I say "is"...for the reason your daughter stated.

Like saying jacks is a fun game.

I would say "are", but I see her point, and think she's probably right.

I also bet both are probably acceptable.

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Good point--because it's referring to "jacks" the game, singular, rather than "jacks" the handful of toys, plural.

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"is"

:dunno