'I'm one of those kids who think/thinks?

Hi,

This has been discussed recently:


EDITED: the above link doesn't work because there are 3 x's

Thanks, didn't even notice that my tutor that my tutor had posted there.
I'm one of those kids who think it is, then.

Hi,
you can say it either way, it depends what you "feel" is better. Native speakers tend to use a singular verb in most cases, though.

WesternAmericanThanks, didn't even notice that my tutor that my tutor had posted there.
I'm one of those kids who think it is, then.

Hi,

Please re-read all the posts in the thread I posted earlier, and especially [url=http://www.bartleby.com/64/C001

There are bugs in English grammar systems while handing number problems, as I observed, but as for this very sentence, I vote for know.

MapleThere are bugs in English grammar systems while handing number problems, as I observed, but as for this very sentence, I vote for know.

Hi,

I'd personally say I'm one of those kids who think, too.

I only wanted to say that, if native speakers and writers choose to use both and "the use of the singular verb in

I'd say either "knows" or "know", I can't make up my mind. What I would choose would probably depend on the context...

By the way, Tanit, don't you use both the singular and the plural in Italian too? I have no problems with "E' una di quelle persone che sa/sanno..." --> "He's one of those people who knows/know..."
Both the singular and the plural are acceptable to me in Italian (

KooyeenBy the way, Tanit, don't you use both the singular and the plural in Italian too? I have no problems with "E' una di quelle persone che sa/sanno..." --> "He's one of those people who knows/know..."
Both the singular and the plural are acceptable to me in Italian (and as I said, in English too).

Ok Tanit, so it's not just me! You know, what remains of my poor Italian is strongly influenced by my dialect...

And you know what I just found out? That this fact (the problem of choosing a plural or singular verb) occours when the subject is different:

I'm one of those people who know/knows...
You are one of those who know/knows...

Amazing! I think the pattern is