Sentence: Five pounds of fish ... ok.

[Sitifan]

Five pounds of fish ____ ok.
(a) are (b) is
Which choice is correct?
Thanks a lot for your reply.
_________________
Thank you very much for your reply.

[Yankee]

Hi Sitifan

You could use either 'is' or 'are'. I'd say 'is' would be the more common choice because 'five pounds' would be seen as a single quantity.
.
_________________
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln