Are either the twins or John going with me when the play is put on.为什么用Are不是is
问题描述：
Are either the twins or John going with me when the play is put on.为什么用Are不是is
答
因为the twins是复数,or遵循靠近原则,所以更靠近the twins的be动词用are.
如果是陈述句就用is：
Either the twins or John is going with me...
翻译：演出开始的时候是双胞胎还是John和我在一起?