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0 I need help with these sentences. 02br
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001. How many trees are/is there? 02br
002. How many people is/are there? 02br
003. How many of you is/are there? 02br
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00In first, trees are plural, so 'are' should be correct. 02br
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00Second, people are either plural.I'm not sure but couldn't be people considered as a group 02br
00in which case 'is' would be more appropriate? 02br
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00Third, again speaker is referring to a group. 02br
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00Anyone can help? 02br
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00Thank you. 0-
  

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0 You are correct, in each of the above you should use 'are' 02br 02br 00In response to your question about the second one, people are plural and group is singular, but try to imagine the question phrased as follows: 02br 02br 00'How many people ARE there (in the group)' 0-

— Rwiles

  • 0 You are correct, in each of the above you should use 'are' 02br 02br 00In response to your question about the second one, people are plural and group is singular, but try to imagine the question phrased as follows: 02br 02br 00'How many people ARE there (in the group)' 0-
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0 You are correct, in each of the above you should use 'are' 02br
02br
00In response to your question about the second one, people are plural and group is singular, but try to imagine the question phrased as follows: 02br
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00'How many people ARE there (in the group)' 0-
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