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Ann225 Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Infinite number

Hi,

"There are an infinite number of options."

"There's an infinite number of options."

Which one would you be more likely to use?

I'd normally say "There are a number of people.", but when I put 'infinite' before 'number', I feel inclined to go for the singular.

Thank you.

  

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Ann225 'infinite' before 'number' That doesn't change anything. a number of X are the number of X is Nevertheless, There's is used colloquially for both There is and There are . CJ

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  • Ann225 'infinite' before 'number' That doesn't change anything.
  • a number of X are the number of X is Nevertheless, There's is used colloquially for both There is and There are .
  • CJ
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Ann225'infinite' before 'number'

That doesn't change anything.

a number of X are
the number of X is

Nevertheless, There's is used colloquially for both There is and There are.

CJ

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