Orientation is a plural or singular noun?

Question

In a book on programming there is such statement

The concepts on which object orientation depend (abstraction,
encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism) will be explained.

Here is used the word depend instead as I think depends.
Is it just a typo or am I translating the statement incorrectly and the word depend is related to the word concepts?

LPH · Accepted Answer

No, your reading of the sentence is correct; the subject of "depend" has to be 'orientation"; therefore an s is needed at the end of "depend".

Nick · Answer

I believe this is correct usage, and not a typo. 'Depend' must agree with 'concepts' in plurality, which it does. You could not rearrange the sentence and say, 'Concepts depends on ___', you would have to write it, 'Concepts depend on ____'. I hope this makes sense.

Answered by Nick on August 7, 2021

Orientation is a plural or singular noun?

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