Nobody is coming vs Nobody are coming

The correct phrase is "nobody is coming." In English, the verb "is" should be used with the singular pronoun "nobody." The incorrect phrase "nobody are coming" uses the plural verb "are" which does not agree with the singular subject.

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Nobody is coming

This phrase is correct in English. The singular pronoun "nobody" requires the singular verb "is."

Use this phrase when referring to the fact that no one is arriving or coming to a place. The singular verb "is" agrees with the singular pronoun "nobody."

Examples:

Nobody is coming to the party tonight.
Nobody is coming to help us with the project.
Nobody is coming to the meeting tomorrow.
Nobody is coming to visit us this weekend.
Nobody is coming to the event next week.

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Because nobody is coming for you, Burt!
It's turned up high, and nobody is coming for the whole weekend.
Nobody is coming here The stake!
Trust me, nobody is coming.
No, Dad, nobody is coming to get you.
It's as though you're a baby... and you woke up from a nap, and you started crying, but nobody is coming in to see what you need.
Nobody is coming! I'll get a DEA frequency.

Alternatives:

No one is coming
Nobody is arriving
Nobody is showing up
Nobody is coming over
Nobody is coming by

Nobody are coming

This phrase is incorrect in English. The plural verb "are" does not agree with the singular pronoun "nobody."

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We got nothing, nobody coming.
Why is nobody coming to visit grandpa?
There's nobody coming over the horizon.
We don't want nobody coming down here.
Nobody coming out of this thing owns that Fiesta.
Nobody coming out of this thing owns that Fiesta.
There's nobody coming to marry me And nobody coming to woo
There's nobody coming, Felix, no hunting party.
There will be nobody coming here.
Stadium security says their footage shows nobody coming or going from 8:00 at night till 8:00 in the morning.
Whatever bad mojo you saw in your dream, nobody's coming down here.
I'm calling this off. Nobody's coming.
Trust me, nobody is coming.
Nobody's coming here, so you should just go.
Nobody's coming for you for a month.
Nobody's coming for you for a month.
'cause I knew nobody was coming to check the cards.
Come on, face it. Nobody's coming here.
No, Dad, nobody is coming to get you.
We had one of our undercovers stake it for 20 minutes, but... nobody's coming back.

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