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Mprm86 Posted 20 years ago
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A lot: Singular or plural

What's the correct sentence:

1. A lot of people is waiting outside.

2. A lot of people are waiting outside.

Is this correct: ...it's ok with me as long as she brooshes her teeth before kissing me. Should I use the subjunctive in this kind of sentences? Thanks.
  

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2. A lot of people are waiting outside. I'd say this is the only one correct, based on proximity between people and the verb, also based on respect on the people, which I don't like to see lumped together, but being let (to) live as individuals However, I would say: A large mob is waiting outside.

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  • A lot of people are waiting outside.
  • I'd say this is the only one correct, based on proximity between people and the verb, also based on respect on the people, which I don't like to see lumped together, but being let (to) live as individuals However, I would say: A large mob is waiting outside.
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2. A lot of people are waiting outside.

I'd say this is the only one correct, based on proximity between peopleand the verb, also based on respect on the people, which I don't like to see lumped together, but being let (to) live as individuals
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Mprm86What's the correct sentence:

1. A lot of people is waiting outside.

2. A lot of people are waiting outside.
Some objects come in lots, such as products from a manufacturer. People do not. Therefore, when we say a lot of people, we are not referring to a lot as a unit of grouping. Instead, a lot is another way to refer to a large number, an
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