+Remark+.--When one of two or more subjects connected by _and_ is of the
first person, the verb is in the first person; when one of the subjects is
of the second person, and none of the first, the verb is in the second
person. _I, you, and he_ = _we_; _you and he_ = _you_. We say, _Mary and I
shall_ (not _will_) be busy to-morrow.
+Caution+.--When two or more subjects are connected by _or_ or _nor_, the
verb agrees in person and number with the nearest; as, Neither _poverty nor
wealth was_ desired; Neither _he nor they were_ satisfied.
When the subjects require different forms of the verb, it is generally
better to express the verb with each subject or to recast the sentence.
+Remarks+.--When a singular and a plural subject are used, the plural
subject is generally placed next to the verb.
In using pronouns of different persons, it is generally more polite for the
speaker to mention the one addressed first, and himself last, except when
he confesses a fault.
+Caution+.--A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number, gender, and
person; as, _Thou who writest_; _He who writes_; _They who write_, etc.
The three special Cautions given above for the agreement of the verb will
also aid in determining the agreement of the pronoun with its antecedent.
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