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Chace Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
100,000 shares is/are the total number of shares voted for the resolution.
"100,000 shares is/are the total number of shares voted for the resolution."
Which verb-to-be should be used here?
IMO, "are" is more appropriate as it agrees with the plural subject "100,000 shares".
But when the context is considered, "is" also sounds right here if you take "100,000 shares" as a whole number.
Which one is grammatically correct or which one sounds more natural to you?
Which verb-to-be should be used here?
IMO, "are" is more appropriate as it agrees with the plural subject "100,000 shares".
But when the context is considered, "is" also sounds right here if you take "100,000 shares" as a whole number.
Which one is grammatically correct or which one sounds more natural to you?
Top answer
The first shares is redundant. Delete it and use the singular verb.
- The first shares is redundant.
- Delete it and use the singular verb.
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The first shares is redundant. Delete it and use the singular verb.
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I would use the singular, because you are equating this "100,000 shares" to "total number" which is singular.
On the other hand, this is plural:
100,000 shares were voted for the resolution.
On the other hand, this is plural:
100,000 shares were voted for the resolution.
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Thank you so much mates.
One more question. I saw the following in a news article:-
"On April 30, 2012, the total number of shares in the company amounted to 25,980,922, of which 1,375,008 were A shares and 24,605,914 were B shares. The total number of votes in the company amounted to 3,835,599"
In the third clause of the first sentence, "were' was used after a number w
One more question. I saw the following in a news article:-
"On April 30, 2012, the total number of shares in the company amounted to 25,980,922, of which 1,375,008 were A shares and 24,605,914 were B shares. The total number of votes in the company amounted to 3,835,599"
In the third clause of the first sentence, "were' was used after a number w
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ChaceWhat is the reason for this?In this case, total number does not "rename" a number, so it is not considered one unit.
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