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there are not many foreigner in my country, hopefully, through this forum my question can be answered.

1. The demand for the book is such that they are all sold out in all book stores.

2. Such is the demand for the book that they are all sold out in all book stores.

Are they both correct? Thanks.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

They are both correct. I would choose #2 because the reader understands the grammar of the sentence sooner.

I would make some other small changes:

1. The demand for the book is such that it is sold out in all the book stores.

2. Such is the demand for the book that it is sold out in all the book stores.

Anonymous · Answer

Mister MicawberI would make some other small changes:

1. The demand for the book is such that it is sold out in all the book stores.
2. Such is the demand for the book that it is sold out in all the book stores.

Could you tell me the reason why you have changed the plural books to "it"?

Shouldn't the noun be plural because usually there are many copies of the book on the market?

I reckon that you put "the" in front of the book stores, it is because of the reason that not all book stores all over the world are selling the books, right?

thanks you so much

Mister Micawber · Answer

Could you tell me the reason why you have changed the plural books to "it"? Shouldn't the noun be plural because usually there are many copies of the book on the market?-- No, it is only one book that is on the market-- the one of that title-- and grammatically the singular concords with the main clause 'the book'-- which is also singular, you may notice!

I reckon that you put "the" in front of the book stores, it is because of the reason that not all book stores all over the world are selling the books, right?- That's right. We presume that the writer is speaking of a specific set of bookstores.

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