Can there be more conditions to consider? If so, how many? This sign is quite confusing and this grammatical error could confuse a driver. Again, the last thing signs should do is confuse our drivers! The sign reads: "Road Conditions Varies." "Varies," the verb, shouldn't be in the singular form because "conditions," the subject, is in the plural form. When the subject is singular, one should use “varies.” Yet, when the subject is plural, one should use “vary.” Since the subject is plural, it means that it should be followed by the plural form: "vary." The sign should read: "Road Conditions Vary."
Citation:
"Sentence Patterns - Vary / Varies from __ to __." Sentence Patterns - Vary / Varies from __ to __. Web. 22 July 2015.
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