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0 Which is correct? There 01 u 00 were 02 u 00 a significant number of falls. or There 01 u 00 was 02 u 00 a significant number of falls. 0-
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0 Hi, 02 br 02 br 01 font 00 Which is correct? There 01 u 00 were 02 u 00 a significant number of falls. 02 br 02 br 00 You can say it either way.
- 0 Hi, 02 br 02 br 01 font 00 Which is correct?
- There 01 u 00 were 02 u 00 a significant number of falls.
- 02 br 02 br 00 You can say it either way.
- It depends on what you are mainly taking about, the 01 i 00 number 02 i 00 or the 01 i 00 falls.
- 02 i 00 eg 01 font 00 There 01 u 00 was 02 u 00 a significant 01 i 00 number 02 i 00 of falls last year.
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0 Hi, 02 br
02 br
01 font 00 Which is correct? There 01 u 00 were 02 u 00 a significant number of falls. or There 01 u 00 was 02 u 00 a significant number of falls 02 font 00 . 02 br
02 br
00 You can say it either way. It depends on what you are mainly taking about, the 01 i 00 number
02 br
01 font 00 Which is correct? There 01 u 00 were 02 u 00 a significant number of falls. or There 01 u 00 was 02 u 00 a significant number of falls 02 font 00 . 02 br
02 br
00 You can say it either way. It depends on what you are mainly taking about, the 01 i 00 number
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Hi,
So the same can be said of the following?
A number of pencils is (or are) missing.
How about this?
A great number of people is (or are) missing
For both cases, one can refer to the number or the the noun that precedes the verb?
So the same can be said of the following?
A number of pencils is (or are) missing.
How about this?
A great number of people is (or are) missing
For both cases, one can refer to the number or the the noun that precedes the verb?
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Hi,
So the same can be said of the following?
A number of pencils is (or are) missing.
I'd say 'are'. In the original example about 'a significant number . . . falls', it seemed to me that either the 'number' or 'falls' could have importance. Here, the focus seems to be on pencils. However, if you said 'A signifi
So the same can be said of the following?
A number of pencils is (or are) missing.
I'd say 'are'. In the original example about 'a significant number . . . falls', it seemed to me that either the 'number' or 'falls' could have importance. Here, the focus seems to be on pencils. However, if you said 'A signifi
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