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Both of the bicycles in the garage are broken. vs Both of the bicycles in the garage is broken

The correct phrase is "both of the bicycles in the garage are broken." The subject "both of the bicycles" is plural, so the verb "are" should also be plural to match. Using "is" would create a subject-verb agreement error.

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Both of the bicycles in the garage are broken.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that all the bicycles in the garage are broken. The subject "both of the bicycles" is plural, so the verb "are" should also be plural.

Both of the bicycles in the garage is broken

This phrase is incorrect. The subject "both of the bicycles" is plural, so the verb should also be plural ("are" instead of "is").

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