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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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A/The majority of students are/is...
The number of students is...
A number of students are...
Would there be a change in 'is'/'are' if 'number' is replaced by 'majority', 'minority' or other collective terms?
The majority of students is/are... ?
A majority of students is/are... ?
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It seems that each of these expressions has its own peculiarities. a number of takes the plural. the number of takes the singular.
- It seems that each of these expressions has its own peculiarities.
- a number of takes the plural.
- the number of takes the singular.
- A number of things were bothering him.
- An infinite number of things are bothering him.
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It seems that each of these expressions has its own peculiarities.
a number of takes the plural.
the number of takes the singular.
A number of things were bothering him.
An infinite number of things are bothering him.
The number of things that he bought was amazing.
The number of people in this room is 12.
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