Plural or not?

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There are two native and a Vietnamese teacher at the schoolorThere are two native and a Vietnamese teachers at the school?

Neeraj Jain · Accepted Answer

I will go for the first one because of the presence of the definite article "a".

CalifJim · Answer

It's unclear what a native teacher is. Do you mean a teacher who is a native speaker of English?

In that case you want

There are three English teachers at the school. Two are native speakers of English, and one is Vietnamese.

As for the general idea of combining adjectives, the structure is not exactly as you have written it. You need to introduce the pronoun one, as shown below.

There are two blue and a red vase on the table is not correct.
There are two blue and a red vases on the table is not correct.

There are two blue vases and a red one on the table is correct.

CJ

Belly · Answer

So we have to rephase the word" teacher" again?

Belly · Answer

And what is the difference between using "one" and "a"?

Yoong Liat · Answer

BellyAnd what is the difference between using "one" and "a"?

There are three English teachers at the school. Two are native speakers of English, and one is Vietnamese.
'one' is used for emphasis, meaning there is only one Vietnamese teacher.

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