[Duo2400] Re: off topic jargon

[David Grant]

>  In a message dated 8/3/03 3:52:26 AM, g_alan_e at yahoo.com writes:
>
>  << Another vital element of learning english is the
>  words (thankfully there aren't a great many) that
>  are exceptions to the general rules of grammar and
>  especially pronunciation >>
>
>  ...ARE the words...  "Is" is singular.  (hehe)

I think the original version was correct.

  'is' refers to the element, not the words

   element is  ...  words are

DG