I am
also not an expert here, but by using "it" you are weighing in with
the singular camp--otherwise the choice would be they.
I am inclined towards the singular also--first, learning and assimilating
information are not separate acts, but really only two different words
to describe the same occurrence (taking in
information). Does that make sense?
Hi. I'm no expert in these
matters, but what would happen if you substituted
the pronoun "it" for
your second "information"?
"Learning and assimilating new
information is always easier when it is
presented in a familiar pattern."
Do we still have the same problem? Would
the disagreement still arise over
the use of a singular vs. a plural pronoun?
Is such a substitution viable?
Barb