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The ingredients is vs The ingredients are

The correct phrase is "the ingredients are." In English, "ingredients" is a plural noun, so should be followed by the plural verb "are." Using "the ingredients is" would be grammatically incorrect.
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Last updated: September 16, 2024 • 16434 views

This phrase is incorrect in English.

"The ingredients is "

The correct form is "the ingredients are" because "ingredients" is a plural noun.
  • Apr 28, 2023 ... Sorry I don't mean to complain much, but the fact that my entire finger blocks the ingredients is really annoying me.
  • Jan 7, 2021 ... One of the ingredients is pop! (aka soda )
  • Mar 13, 2024 ... Any meal with “cream base” in the ingredients is delicious. Compliment. All the meals I've tried so far are great but the cream base ones in ...
  • Feb 6, 2015 ... Moreover, the order of the ingredients is all messed up with the use of the parenthesis, and there is no way you can figure out for example ...
  • Oct 4, 2022 ... Souherb? Confused how to make it when one of the ingredients is apparently old souherb…. Flavourful Origins confused me.
  • Nov 14, 2012 ... Weighing the ingredients is important when baking to ensure the proportions never change. You can increase the recipe by weight and still ...
  • Apr 6, 2015 ... I'm just curious which one of the ingredients is causing this and if other people have similar reactions. Reply. Comment Donna says: December ...
  • Feb 17, 2023 ... While the economic logic of adding all the ingredients is sharp, there is no hard nutritional logic. That's not what industrial bread ...
  • "The Ingredients" is a new series from the Rucker Collective, designed by Motif Alumni for the purpose of giving producers/composers an all-in-one toolkit ...
  • Jan 20, 2022 ... Only one of the ingredients is showing and it looks like it is avoiding any ingredient I didn't add an amount to. I set it to not require ...

This phrase is correct in English.

"The ingredients are"

Use "the ingredients are" when referring to multiple ingredients, as "ingredients" is a plural noun.
  • Apr 12, 2014 ... "The ingredients are, tomato/tomatoes, lettuce/lettuces, onion/onions. " I think, if you are sure that you use more than one of the item such as ...
  • Oct 13, 2018 ... Because the ingredients are poorly proportioned. In a burger you have, for example, 6 oz of meat, 4 oz of vegetables, and 2oz of grain. This ...
  • Oct 8, 2024 ... Please help with name of dish, the ingredients are oyster sauce, sugar, black course pepper, chicken base and salt · Best · Top · New.
  • Jun 12, 2024 ... Stop using Goya. The ingredients are TRASH and not good for your health. Our hispanic population are at huge risk for heart disease and other conditions.
  • Oct 27, 2024 ... At least i know the ingredients are fresh · Comments Section · Community Info Section · More posts you may like.
  • Dec 29, 2023 ... If the ingredients are top notch, you only need a few. Add @anticaporchetteriagranieri1916 to yalls bucket list. Did you SEE the size of ...
  • May 23, 2024 ... tpindell on May 23, 2024: "the sauce won't be the same because the ingredients are different ".
  • Since the ingredients are all plant based, they tend to break down quite a bit in both the alcohol and water. So if you ever see a bottle of our bitters ...
  • Oct 10, 2024 ... very simple recipe, and love that all the ingredients are so accessible, and doesn't require an egg! Read More. Helpful (956). Featured Tweaks.
  • Nov 21, 2022 ... If we stay within the cooking metaphor, it's clear that the skills of the cook and the quality of the ingredients are far more important in ...

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