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Victo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

'is' or 'are' in each

Which is right? Please give your answers for each one. This one's got me reeling.

1) There is more than one person in the room
or
2) There are more than one person in the room?
Also--
1. More than one book is/are not his.
2. More than one of the books is/are not his.
Thank you very much.
Best Regards.
  

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victo 1) There is more than one person in the room or 2) There are more than one person in the room? In a "There is/are" pattern, make the agreement with the first noun after is/are , which is person . There is ...

— CalifJim

  • victo 1) There is more than one person in the room or 2) There are more than one person in the room?
  • In a "There is/are" pattern, make the agreement with the first noun after is/are , which is person .
  • There is ...
  • person in the room .
  • victo 1.
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victo1) There is more than one person in the room
or
2) There are more than one person in the room?
In a "There is/are" pattern, make the agreement with the first noun after is/are, which is person. There is ... person in the room.
victo1. More than one book is/are not his.
2. More than one of the books
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