The amount is or are
1. the amount of endangered species 'are' growing
or
2. the amount of endangered species 'is' growing
which one is correct or are both correct? and why?
Top answer
In your sentences, the singular word 'amount' is the subject, so say is. More natural than amount is number '. ie The number of endangered species is growing.
- In your sentences, the singular word 'amount' is the subject, so say is.
- More natural than amount is number '.
- ie The number of endangered species is growing.
- Note that every English sentence must start with a capital letter and end with appropriate punctuation, usually a period.
- If it doesn't, it is wrong, wrong, wrong!
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In your sentences, the singular word 'amount' is the subject, so say is. More natural than amount is number'.
ie The number of endangered species is growing.
Note that every English sentence must start with a capital letter and end with appropriate punctuation, usually a period. If it doesn't, it is wrong, wrong, wrong!
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0The second sentence is correct.
The word 'amount' is an uncountable noun and is always followed by a singular verb when used as the subject of a verb.
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