<p>If you're talking about the bulletproofs research or the bulletproofs topic, use "is".</p>

<p>If you're talking about the individual proofs, use "are".</p>

<ul>
<li>Bulletproofs is shaping the future.</li>
<li>Bulletproofs is an important protocol.</li>
<li>Bulletproofs are short and don't require trusted setup.</li>
<li>Bulletproofs are going to replace the usual signatures.</li>
<li>Bulletproofs is going to replace the current signature protocol.</li>
</ul>

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2018-03-19T12:37:05.250Z
2018-03-19T12:37:05.250Z
MCCCS
<p>For non-native speakers talking about Bulletproofs with correct grammar is tricky.<br>
I tried to use <a href="https://eprint.iacr.org/2017/1066.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">the white paper</a> as a reference, but it is not consistent. Even in the abstract it mixes plural and singular.  </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Bulletproofs are especially [...] Moreover, Bulletproofs supports...</p>
</blockquote>

<ol>
<li><p>Should I use plural of singular after Bulletpoofs?</p></li>
<li><p>Bulletproofs are often abbreviated as BP. Is this a good abbreviation or BPs or something else would be better?</p></li>
<li><p>If BP is the correct way to abbreviate, then how should it be used? "BP is" or "BP are"?</p></li>
</ol>

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2018-03-19T12:24:35.580Z
Is/are is fine depending on surrounding structure. i.e. BP is an enhancement vs BP are an enhancement. In that case, both are fine.
Willtech
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2018-03-19T12:27:59.810Z
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/56574/should-i-use-support-or-supports-with-data
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Proper grammar regarding Bulletproofs
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# Proper grammar regarding Bulletproofs

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-03-19)

For non-native speakers talking about Bulletproofs with correct grammar is tricky.  
I tried to use [the white paper](https://eprint.iacr.org/2017/1066.pdf) as a reference, but it is not consistent. Even in the abstract it mixes plural and singular.

> Bulletproofs are especially [...] Moreover, Bulletproofs supports...

1. Should I use plural of singular after Bulletpoofs?
2. Bulletproofs are often abbreviated as BP. Is this a good abbreviation or BPs or something else would be better?
3. If BP is the correct way to abbreviate, then how should it be used? "BP is" or "BP are"?

**Tags:** terminology, confidential-transactions

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Is/are is fine depending on surrounding structure. i.e. BP is an enhancement vs BP are an enhancement. In that case, both are fine.  
> **username_1**: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/56574/should-i-use-support-or-supports-with-data  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2018-03-19. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

If you're talking about the bulletproofs research or the bulletproofs topic, use "is".

If you're talking about the individual proofs, use "are".

* Bulletproofs is shaping the future.
* Bulletproofs is an important protocol.
* Bulletproofs are short and don't require trusted setup.
* Bulletproofs are going to replace the usual signatures.
* Bulletproofs is going to replace the current signature protocol.


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