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Subject-Verb agreement in a magazine...

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by Stockmoose16 » Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:38 pm
I found the following phrase in a magazine:

"A 90-day orientation and training program leads to a certification exam that must be passed to continue working in the center."

Shouldn't "leads" be "lead" since "orientation" and "training" are connected by "and," thus making the subject plural?
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Subject-Verb agreement in a magazine...

by chandramouli » Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:47 pm
The subject here is 'program'(Singular) and hence the verb is leads. It is a single program which has 'orientation' and 'training' as its essence.
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