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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Number of

A number of people is/are pleased to see the government fall.
Which one is correct? Please help me
  

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With "A number of X" use the plural form. " With "The number of X" use the singular form. It is used to identify the number , not the Xs that did something.

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  • With "A number of X" use the plural form.
  • " With "The number of X" use the singular form.
  • It is used to identify the number , not the Xs that did something.
  • A number of people are pleased...
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With "A number of X" use the plural form. Think of it as "many."

With "The number of X" use the singular form. It is used to identify the number, not the Xs that did something.

A number of people are pleased...
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