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Contraposition Posted 14 years ago
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a variety of : singular or plural?
A variety of books are/is on the table.
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contraposition A variety of books are on the table.
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contrapositionA variety of books are/is on the table.are. 'a variety of' is "number-transparent", i.e., the agreement is with the noun that follows 'of'.
CJ
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Hello, Contraposition:
I have checked my books (as we non-experts are required to do before posting).
My books tell me that we should treat "variety" the same way we treat "number."
A number of people are causing trouble.
The number of troublemakers is only about ten.
A variety of books are on the table.
The
I have checked my books (as we non-experts are required to do before posting).
My books tell me that we should treat "variety" the same way we treat "number."
A number of people are causing trouble.
The number of troublemakers is only about ten.
A variety of books are on the table.
The
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what about this sentence: A variety/range of products exists. According to your rule there should be "exist" instead of "exists."
2. A variety of dishes is/are being prepared. In this case it can take both plural and singular but don't know why? Cnyou explain this?
2. A variety of dishes is/are being prepared. In this case it can take both plural and singular but don't know why? Cnyou explain this?
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