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Avangi Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

S/ V agreement

Hi,

In "There are/is a list of items," can notional concord be applied, as in "a group of items" ?

Thanks,

- A.
  

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So you're asking if "There are a list of items" is OK? I'd say no. When the head noun is list , I make the agreement with list .

— CalifJim

  • So you're asking if "There are a list of items" is OK?
  • I'd say no.
  • When the head noun is list , I make the agreement with list .
  • There is a list of items ...
  • With the head noun group , however, I'm somewhat indifferent to the agreement, my brain accepting either singular or plural.
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So you're asking if "There are a list of items" is OK?

I'd say no. When the head noun is list, I make the agreement with list.

There is a list of items ...


With the head noun group, however, I'm somewhat indifferent to the agreement, my brain accepting either singular or plural.

There is/are a group of items ...
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