“I think [Tori] should definitely get paid as much as either of us is getting paid.” - Jennie Garth, about the salaries she, Tori Spelling, and Shannen Doherty were reported to be earning for CW’s 90210 spin-off
Jennie has correctly used a singular verb with the singular indefinite pronoun “either.” A common error is to make [...]
“I am in a pretty good workout regimen that I like, so it inspired me to keep it up. The energy level and the way I feel now is great.” - Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer has made an error in subject/verb agreement. The subject of the second sentence has two parts: “the energy level” and “the [...]
“I think one of the more physically challenging aspects for me at the time were that there were a couple of scenes where we had quite a bit of dialogue and when you’re in that kind of weather and the wind is slightly blowing and the snow is coming down, your lips actually do freeze.” [...]
“He’s not a guy who feels the suit to be constricting. Wearing the mask and putting on the suit gives him absolute freedom.” - Christian Bale, about his Batman character in The Dark Knight
Christian has made an error in subject/verb agreement. In the second sentence, the subject is the compound noun “Wearing the mask [...]
“I’m one of those people who dresses according to my mood.” - Mischa Barton, in In Touch
Mischa has made an error in subject/verb agreement. She has also used awkward syntax.
A common error in sentences that contain “one of” is the use of a plural noun paired with a singular verb. In Mischa’s statement, many people [...]
“There’s only two people in the world you should lie to: the police and your girlfriend.” - Jack Nicholson in In Touch Weekly
This sentence contains an error in subject/verb agreement and an error in diction.
The subject in this sentence is “two people,” which is plural. The verb (the contraction form of “is”) is singular. Change [...]
“I guess it’s the questioning in them. I find these films and the genre itself is about questioning: where we are, where we will be, what’s going on, who we are.” - Keanu Reeves, in OK Weekly, on what he likes about science fiction movies
Keanu has made an error in subject/verb agreement.
In the noun clause [...]
“It was interesting doing that scene with Josh but it wasn’t particularly romantic. Shooting these sorts of scenes often end up being more funny than anything else.” - Scarlett Johansson, about filming an intimate scene with Josh Hartnett in Black Dahlia
Scarlett has made an error in subject/verb agreement. The subject of the second sentence is [...]
“It was interesting doing that scene with Josh but it wasn’t particularly romantic. Shooting these sorts of scenes often end up being more funny than anything else.” - Scarlett Johansson, about filming an intimate scene with Josh Hartnett in Black Dahlia
Scarlett has made an error in subject/verb agreement. The subject of the second sentence is [...]
“I’ve seen those Discovery Channel shows with the operations - the sound of the chisel! Aaahh! I almost passed out. No, thank you. Egg white omelets, some exercise, and some eye cream is fine for now.” - Eva Longoria, in Maxim, about her aversion to plastic surgery
Eva has made an error in subject/verb agreement. In [...]
