And the Answer Is "Is?"

[oursilverstrands]

Jan, The answer is somewhere among the archives, but it's quicker to pose the question here.

I used "is" in the following sentence even though "insurance companies are plural. Am I correct?

One reason is the insurance companies who followed Medicare’s lead in determining the cost of an office visit.

Thanks,

Lillian

[itsjoanne]

Is IS correct, because the subject of your sentence is actually "reason," not "insurance companies."

[oursilverstrands]

Thanks, Joanne. After so many years with Faithwriters and not so few articles, you would think I should trust my instincts and what's left of my memory. Still, it helps to get validation.



Blessings,

Lillian