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The_Ancestral_Eagle Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Is it ( is or are .. ) ?
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01 font 00 Peace be upon you : 02 font 02 h2
01 h201 font 00 In the following sentence , I'm really confused what to 02 font 02 h2
01 h201 font 00 choose and why .. 02 font 02 h2
01 h201 font 01 font 01 font 00 [ 02 font 00 02 font 01 font 00 A 02 font 01 font 00 lot of money ( 01 u 01 font 00 is / are 02 font 02 u 00 ) spent on the telecommunications developing 02 font 01 font 00 02 font 01 font 00 ] 02 font 00 . 02 font 02 h2
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01 h201 font 00 Would I choose ( is ) for the uncountable noun 02 font 02 h2
01 h201 font 00 { 01 font 00 money 02 font 00 } .. 02 font 02 h2
01 h201 font 00 Or ; choose ( are ) for the noun { 01 font 00 a lot of 02 font 00 } .. 02 font 02 h2
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01 h201 font 00 Thanks in advance for the person who will guide me 02 font 02 h2
01 h201 font 00 through this problem .. 02 font 02 h2
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01 h201 font 00 Yours, 02 font 02 h2
01 h201 font 00 Hani 02 font 02 h2
01 h201 font 00 Egypt 02 font 02 h2
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02 font 00 Yes 02 h2 01 h2 01 font 00 Or ; choose ( are ) for the noun { a lot of } .. 05 0 02 br 02 br 00 Best wishes, Clive 010id 1
- 02 font 00 Yes 02 h2 01 h2 01 font 00 Or ; choose ( are ) for the noun { a lot of } ..
- 05 0 02 br 02 br 00 Best wishes, Clive 010id 1
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01 font 00 Say 00 [ A lot of money 01 u 00 is 02 u 00 spent on telecommunications development ] . 02 font 02 h2
01 h201 font 00 Would I choose ( is ) for the uncountable noun 02 font 01 font 00 { money } .. 02 font 00 Yes 0
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0 "A lot " means "a large amount". We use this quantifier with both the plural and the uncountable nouns. It’s the subject "money" with which the verb must agree in number and person in your sentence. As "money" is an uncountable noun, the verb must take the singular form "is". 02 br
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