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Harbinger Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

The number of components...

Hi all

Please help to correct and explain the answer.

1) The numbers of component has/have ??

2) The numbers of components has/have ??

3) The number of component has/have ??

4) The number of components has/have ??

5) A numbers of component has/have ??

6) A numbers of components has/have ??

7) A number of component has/have ??

8) A number of components has/have ??

Thank you.
  

Top answer

component is countable, so you can't use it in the singular without an article. This eliminates 1, 3, 5, and 7 as wrong. The article a can only go with a singular.

— CalifJim

  • component is countable, so you can't use it in the singular without an article.
  • This eliminates 1, 3, 5, and 7 as wrong.
  • The article a can only go with a singular.
  • number s is plural, not singular.
  • So a number s is wrong.
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component is countable, so you can't use it in the singular without an article. This eliminates 1, 3, 5, and 7 as wrong.

The article a can only go with a singular. numbers is plural, not singular.
So a numbers is wrong. This eliminates 5 and 6.

Only 2, 4, and 8 are left.

the number and the numbers
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CalifJimcomponent is countable, so you can't use it in the singular without an article. This eliminates 1, 3, 5, and 7 as wrong.

The article a can only go with a singular. numbers is plural, not singular.
So a numbers is wrong. This eliminates 5 and 6.

Only 2, 4, and 8 are left.

the numb
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I would say
A dozen eggs is enough. (no of)

Anyway, you need is, not are. dozen is

CJ
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