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Moon7296 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
an estimated 3 million people is are
An estimated 3 million people were very noisy.
I found that phrase by accident and was surprised at the plural be verb. Note the article an.
Is an estimated plural nouns should have a plural verb as a rule?
I found that phrase by accident and was surprised at the plural be verb. Note the article an.
Is an estimated plural nouns should have a plural verb as a rule?
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Yes. However, "estimated" applies to the number (in this case 3 million); you can't just say "an estimated people" or "an estimated houses" or whatever.
- Yes.
- However, "estimated" applies to the number (in this case 3 million); you can't just say "an estimated people" or "an estimated houses" or whatever.
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Yes. However, "estimated" applies to the number (in this case 3 million); you can't just say "an estimated people" or "an estimated houses" or whatever.
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moon7296The article "an" is not optional but mandatory?An article or other determiner is necessary. It does not always have to be "an" -- although "an" is probably most usual.
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