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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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is/are immense

Following that 'There are a lot of people' is correct, is the following correct?

"There are an immense number of people there"

"The way the football teams played WAS/WERE immense"
  

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Anonymous Following that 'There are a lot of people' is correct, is the following correct? "There are an immense number of people there" I would use 'is', as 'number' is singular "The way the football teams played WAS/WERE immense" The subject being 'the way', it takes a singular (was) verb. I'm not sure 'immense' is the word you want.

— Philip

  • Anonymous Following that 'There are a lot of people' is correct, is the following correct?
  • "There are an immense number of people there" I would use 'is', as 'number' is singular "The way the football teams played WAS/WERE immense" The subject being 'the way', it takes a singular (was) verb.
  • I'm not sure 'immense' is the word you want.
  • Perhaps 'phenomenal', 'great' or 'awe-inspiring' would be better options.
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Following that 'There are a lot of people' is correct, is the following correct?

"There are an immense number of people there" I would use 'is', as 'number' is singular

"The way the football teams played WAS/WERE immense" The subject being 'the way', it takes a singular (was) verb
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PieanneOr "awesome"?
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Emotion: smile Of course! thank you, Feebs!
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Oddly enough, "immense" is quite common in BrE, as a colloquial term for "particularly impressive". It often turns up in a footballing context, e.g.

1. Man U were immense today...

2. John Terry was immense at the back as McClaren's men survived a surge of late pressure from the home team...

Local sports reporters especially like it.

MrP

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