English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (Dr GAB)

CONCORD

Ten thousand dollars ~have~ gone into the project (nonstandard).
Ten thousand dollars *has* gone into the project (standard).
In talking about *time, distance, money and measurement*, the singular verb is used:
Forty kilometers ~are~ what we have ahead. ❌
Forty kilometers *is* what we have ahead. ✅
Thirty minutes ~were~ all we spent on registration. ❌
Thirty minutes *was* all we spent on registration. ✅
Three weeks ~are~ enough for the investigation. ❌
Three weeks *is* enough for the investigation. ✅
Ten yards ~are~ enough for the children. ❌
Ten yards *is* enough for the children. ✅
…to be continued.
GAB

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