Handley_Page
Draco interdum Vincit
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Thought:
Which sounds more correct?. Remove one of the nouns and test it.
"A parcel has arrived
. . .books have arrived.
Now take your pick!!
There is also Proximity Agreement or Proximity Concord where the verb agrees with the closest noun, even if that is not the real subject of the verb - e.g.
A parcel of books have arrived for you.
The 'have arrived' should agree with the singular noun 'parcel', NOT the plural noun 'books'.
To sum up: In British English either of them is (concord) AND either of them are (Notional Concord) are BOTH CORRECT!
Which sounds more correct?. Remove one of the nouns and test it.
"A parcel has arrived
. . .books have arrived.
Now take your pick!!