This compound subject, therefore, requires a singular verb to agree with it. SUBJECT-VERB RULE #2 Two or more SINGULAR subjects joined by or (or nor) act as a singular compound subject and, therefore, take a singular verb to agree.
For example, You can't help but see how he feels about her; he wears his heart on his sleeve. Shakespeare had it in Othello (1:1): But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve for daws to peck at. People who wear their heart on their sleeve express their emotions freely and openly, for all to see.
But if you put a patch on your jerseys and one of the most knowledgable fan bases in the country doesnât know what it means â and believe me, there will be countless Tweets this spring and summer asking what SLB stands for â then why do it? Itâs not like a black circle on jersey is the only way to honor someone.