<p>Neither dog or cats is/are allowed in this area.</p>
<p>Is that singular or plural?</p>
<p>neither is </p>
<p>it’s singular.</p>
<p>I thought that neither and either by themselves (like everyone and someone) are singular. </p>
<p>But when you throw “nor” or “or” into the mix, the number of the verb is determined by the noun that is closest. </p>
<p>For ex: Neither the dog nor the cat is … and Neither the dog nor the cats are.</p>
<p>Sorry, but Bigb14 is right, it is neither IS. Neither indicates singular.</p>
<p>Other phrasings which indicate the singular form of to be are:
Each
Every
Everybody
Everyone
Either… or
Neither…or</p>
<p>^It should be neither nor… neither or is a grammatical error :P</p>
<p>Dagol12 is correct. When one singular and one plural subject have or or nor the noun closest to verb decides the number of the verb. His examples are correct.</p>
<p>I agree with ^. If, however, it said “neither dog nor cat…” then the verb would be singular.</p>
<p>So for the OP’s example, it should be Neither dog nor cats are…</p>
<p>^^^ yup 10char</p>
<p>as Dagol12 said</p>
<p>The gifts either of them is a good surprise</p>
<p>But
Nighter <singular> nor <plural>= a plural sentence
Nighter <plural> nor <plural>= a plural sentence</plural></plural></plural></singular></p>
<p>But
Nighter <singular> nor <singular>= a singular sentence
Nighter <plural> nor <singular>= a singular sentence</singular></plural></singular></singular></p>
<p>Bigb14 ,I think you are wrong</p>
<p>If the second word is plural ,the sentence is plural</p>
<p>Neither cats ,nor dogs are allowed in this area
Neither cats,nor my dog dog is allowed
Neiter my cat,nor dogs are allowed
Neiter my dog,nor his cat is allowed</p>
<p>According to the Chicago Manual of Style, in a sentence with more than one subject, the subject that’s closest to the verb determines the form of the verb</p>
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<p>yeah, you guys are right on this one. my bad.</p>
<p>so is it is or are lol</p>
<p>The answer to yoitzzjasonn’s question is are: Neither dog nor cats are</p>
<p>yup it is “are” because the second noun determine plurality</p>
<p>Official Rule: When a singular subject and a plural subject are joined by or or nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject. </p>
<p>Eg: Neither the the students or their teacher regrets the approach to summer.</p>
<p>Neither, nor/Either, or.</p>