Is this noun singular or plural?

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01cite10TaraC12cite10Which verb is correct?12br
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10There are a growing number of tour operators.12br
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10There is a growing number of tour operators.12br
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10"a number of" goes with plural. So, the first sentence makes sense to me, personal

0In a sentence that starts with 'there,' the subject following it determines whether it should be singular or plural. In your case, the subject is 'a growing number' and 'tour operators' is a phrase modifying the subject. And since 'a growing number' is singular, the correct choice should be 'there is' in my opinion.0-

0There is a 01font00growing number00 00of tour operators02font00. – 01font00is a singular collective noun02font00. although “operators” looks” as if it’s a plural noun.02br
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0Thanks so much for the very clear response. Do you mind if I ask you one more question? What about the following sentence, when someone uses "one of..." to start the sentence. I have a book called "The Elements of Style" and is says not to use the singular verb form when using "one of..." 02br
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00"One of the most noteworthy trends are the number of shuttling services

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10Thanks so much for the very clear response. Do you mind if I ask you one more question? What about the following sentence, when someone uses "one of..." to start the sentence. I have a book called "The Elements of Style" and is says not to use the singular verb form when using "one of..." 12br

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00I have a book called "The Elements of Style" and is says not to use the singular verb form when using "one of..." 12blockquote

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00 Could you please look that up again and quote it for us as completely as possible?02br
00 It does not seem correct. Who is the author, by the way?02br
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00 CJ

According to the Chicago Manual of style "The number" is singular, while "A number" is plural.

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01cite10TaraC12cite10Thanks so much for the very clear response. Do you mind if I ask you one more question? What about the following sentence, when someone uses "one of..." to start the sentence. I have a book called "The Elements of Style" and is says not to use the singular verb form when using "one of..." 12br
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01cite10Goodman12cite10There is a 11font11span10growing number12span10 11span10of tour operators12span12font10. – 11font10is a singular collective noun12font10

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01cite10Anonymous12cite10According to the Chicago Manual of style "The number" is singular, while "A number" is plural.12br
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10Hi Anon, Very interesting....02br
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00Out of curiosity, I'd like to ask you, what would you pick for the these sentences?02br
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