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You'll see them in future "as it is" OR "as they are"?

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00:00 You'Ll See Them In Future &Quot;As It Is&Quot; Or &Quot;As They Are&Quot;?
00:14 Accepted Answer Score 4
00:29 Thank you

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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 4


The answer is: "Let all the boxes be as they are." It's a simple matter of subject-verb agreement. You have multiple boxes, so you need the plural form of the copula verb "be." Hope that helps.