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Iwonna54 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Number: singular or plural

Dear all, as far as I am concerned "number" is singular so why : "There are a number of verb".

Shouldn't it be : "there IS a number" ?? !!

  

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'A number of' (= several) is plural. 'The number of' is singular.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'A number of' (= several) is plural.
  • 'The number of' is singular.
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'A number of' (= several) is plural.

'The number of' is singular.

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