12-27-2007, 01:19 AM
Hello. My roommate is submitting a paper as part of her application for her Doctorate, and while it's a minor thing, one sentence has instigated something of a debate. She's challenged me on the correction, even though her mother who is about to graduate with a degree in English, and Word 2007, as well as I, have told her that it is in fact one way and not the other. Would someone be willing to diagram this sentence for me so I can show her WHY the verb should be is and not are? The debate is whether or not the subject of the core statement is wealth (singular), or avenues (plural). She's an Anthropology Master's candidate, and English Grammar is not her strong suit. ^_^
Anyway, here is the sentence:
"Since domestic and ritual life are symbiotically related in the Puebloan world, and this relationship appears to have its roots in a time period long before Spanish contact, there is a wealth of potential avenues for researching and exploring the gendered use of ritual space in the prehispanic American Southwest."
Thank you for your time.
Michelle
Anyway, here is the sentence:
"Since domestic and ritual life are symbiotically related in the Puebloan world, and this relationship appears to have its roots in a time period long before Spanish contact, there is a wealth of potential avenues for researching and exploring the gendered use of ritual space in the prehispanic American Southwest."
Thank you for your time.
Michelle
