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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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a bunch of Xs

Is "a bunch of Xs" singular or plural?

In other words, is "there is a bunch of reasons" correct, or is it ""there are a bunch of reasons"?
  

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'There are a bunch of reasons' seems better to me, though native speakers find 'there's easier to pronounce. Informal: A considerable number or amount; a lot: a bunch of trouble; a whole bunch of food . So there are a bunch of reasons = there are many reasons.

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  • 'There are a bunch of reasons' seems better to me, though native speakers find 'there's easier to pronounce.
  • Informal: A considerable number or amount; a lot: a bunch of trouble; a whole bunch of food .
  • So there are a bunch of reasons = there are many reasons.
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'There are a bunch of reasons' seems better to me, though native speakers find 'there's easier to pronounce.

Informal: A considerable number or amount; a lot: a bunch of trouble; a whole bunch of food.

So there are a bunch of reasons = there are many reasons.
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