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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

quantifiers...

Hi,

I hope everyone is well today.

I'm having a little problem with quantifiers today!

In my grammar guide, it says the following is acceptable:

"There are a lot of people here"

"There are many people here"

However, what about when using words such as decline, lack, or enough...

1) There ARE/IS a lack of people here

2) There ARE/IS a decline of ideas...

3) There ARE/IS enough people here.

4) There ARE/IS enough of them.

Any help would be welcome.

Thanks
  

Top answer

1) There IS a lack of people here. ( A lack is a singular concept. A lack of fingers causes many manipulatory difficultie s) 2) There IS a decline of ideas.

— Mister Micawber

  • 1) There IS a lack of people here.
  • ( A lack is a singular concept.
  • A lack of fingers causes many manipulatory difficultie s) 2) There IS a decline of ideas.
  • ( A decline is also definitely singular, as is an increase, a decrease , a rise etc) 3) There ARE enough people here.
  • ( There are enough people ; there is enough sugar ) 4) There ARE enough of them.
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1) There IS a lack of people here. (A lack is a singular concept. A lack of fingers causes many manipulatory difficulties)

2) There IS a decline of ideas. (A decline is also definitely singular, as is an increase, a decrease, a rise etc)

3) There ARE enough people here. (There are enough people; there is
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Thanks MM

I don't know if you get paid or not, but it's not enough!
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