Quick grammar question

[srfdude]

I dunno, if I use just one,
As if the performance of the Civic Type R isn’t exciting enough,

isn't sounds right. But why would having two adjectives change that?

What if I changed "and" to "or"?

As if the performance or handling of the Civic Type R isn’t exciting enough,

In this case "performance" and "color" is not an adjective, but a noun, as it is considered a "thing".There are two of them, therefore proper english would be plural. HOwever in these cases either would be acceptable. For example, "the color is nice." Color is the subject, ie a noun.

 

[JohnnyG]

I think I'm just going to BRING my car to someone that knows how it supposed to handle.

 

[nomas]

Unbelievable ..... no it is , actually .

 

[Kira]

"They say this life of ours is just a game, if so, I'd like to know the rules on which this game of life is based." Kinks

 

[nomas]

"They say this life of ours is just a game, if so, I'd like to know the rules on which this game of life is based." Kinks

We debate that here every day .

 

[Yah-Tah-Hey]

The subject of the sentence is "performance and handling". The verb should match the subject, so it should be plural. The prepositional phrase "of the car" is irrelevant to this.

However, as @K-Man points out, the subject "performance and handling" is a common phrase that can be interpreted as singular, much like "pork and beans". So using the singular would not be grammatically incorrect.

It's isn't.

 

[Kernel Potter]

As if the performance and handling of the (car) isn’t exciting enough,

or

As if the performance and handling of the (car) aren't exciting enough,

Which is correct, isn't or aren't?

Just use "ain't"

As if the performace and handling of the (car) ain't exciting enough.

Fits perfect and no one will argue.