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Help!! See sentences below.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS CORRECT:

The right and left "lobes measure" 2.8 x 1.5 x 1.9 and 3.8 x 2.0 x 2.3 cm in longitudinal, AP and transverse "dimensions, respectively"

OR

The right and left "lobe measure" 2.8 x 1.5 x 1.9 and 3.8 x 2.0 x 2.3 cm in longitudinal, AP and transverse "dimensions, respectively".

OR NEITHER

Re: Help!! See sentences below.

Second one.

Re: Help!! See sentences below.

Plural "lobes" is correct.

Note the plural verb "measure" which can only be used with the plural "lobes".



PaulM