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Which one is correct? 1.The vast array of most modern jewellery with the latest disign is available.2.The vast array of most modern jewellery with the latest disign are available.

YoungBuddy · Accepted Answer

renjithvsathyan1.The vast array of most modern jewellery with the latest disign is available.

2.The vast array of most modern jewellery with the latest disign are available.

I think the first one is correct.

Andriy Lapin · Answer

Dear friend, the first sentence in your question is surely correct. What you intend to clarify is the relationship between subject and verb, known as subject-verb concord. The subject of the sentence is the noun phrase 'The vast array of most modern jewellery' and, so that to determine the form of the verb, we need to pinpoint the head of this noun phrase, which in this case is represented by the word 'array', which is singular. The choice made in the first sentence is called grammatical concord. It is often opposed to notional concord, which is evident in the second sentence (we identify 'the vast array' with 'many'). Speakers often prefer notional concord, but the result is likely to be condemned as an error.
Respectfully, Gleb Chebrikoff.

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