On Oct 9, 2013, at 8:32 PM, David Holmes <david.hol...@oracle.com> wrote:
> I'm unsure if it should be "is null" or "are null" given the initial subject > is singular and latter subject is plural. The English major in me surfaces briefly to note that "any" can be either singular or plural: "Pick a card, any card" (singular) vs. "any takers?" (plural). Brian's works well enough as a singular. Etymologically, "any" (like "an") is a cognate of the word "one". — John
