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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

The number of A and B is or are same?

I have seen a sentence in IELTS textbook: 'The number of criminals involved in vandalism and in drink driving is almost the same.'

I am wondering why this sentence is not 'The numbers of criminals involved in vandalism and in drink driving are almost the same.' As I think it is comparing two subjects, thus the verb should be plural.


Please help

  

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' You could do that. However, if the number is the same, then it is the same number, so the original is also commonly in use.

— Mister Micawber

  • ' You could do that.
  • However, if the number is the same, then it is the same number, so the original is also commonly in use.
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anonymousI am wondering why this sentence is not 'The numbers of criminals involved in vandalism and in drink driving are almost the same.'

You could do that. However, if the number is the same, then it is the same number, so the original is also commonly in use.

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