time and money is or are ? grammar check

@Manasha (2727)
Pondicherry, India
February 19, 2021 12:49am CST
When I write a sentence like Time and money is wasted, I confuse whether to use is or are time and money are wasted Shall I take time and money as a single unit or not? Kindly add your inputs
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GoAskAlice
@GoAskAlice (5809)
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19 Feb 21
The subject of the verb consists of two things: 'time' and 'money'. Therefore you should use the plural - 'are'.
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Jaya singh
@Starkinds (32703)
• India
19 Feb 21
Absolutely right
RUBESH
@Manasha (2727)
• Pondicherry, India
20 Feb 21
thanks for your inputs
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RUBESH
@Manasha (2727)
• Pondicherry, India
20 Feb 21
why don't we consider time and money as a single unit because it denotes the same meaning
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458862)
• Switzerland
19 Feb 21
"Lots of time and money" is plural, but "a lot of time and money" is singular. In your case is plural.
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RUBESH
@Manasha (2727)
• Pondicherry, India
20 Feb 21
thanks for your suggestions
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458862)
• Switzerland
20 Feb 21
@Manasha You are welcome.
Judy Story
@jstory07 (134521)
• Roseburg, Oregon
19 Feb 21
I would use are in the sentence.
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Z
@nzlz123 (6473)
• Indonesia
19 Feb 21
I think i'd use are
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