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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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There (is, are) a large number of

There is a large number of students.
There are a large number of students.

Which one is correct and why?
I think the first one.
Thank you!
  

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I also think the first one because students itself the plural. lets see the answer from the experts

— Simpleseasub

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I also think the first one because students itself the plural. lets see the answer from the experts Emotion: smile
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I think 'There are a large number of students' is correct and the reason being students is plural. So it sounds more natural.
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I am not an expert but I have seen the same question here on the forum and the correct answer is "there are a large number of students"?.
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It only works with "number" though. There are a large number of students. There is a group of students.
English can be confusing at times...
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AnonymousThere is a large number of students.There are a large number of students.Which one is correct and why?I think the first one.Thank you!
There are a large number of students.

Plural are is correct. "Number" in this sense is known as a quantificational noun. It's rather special in that it is 'number transparent
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simpleseasubI also think the first one because students itself the plural. lets see the answer from the experts
The correct answer is 'are', as BillJ said some time ago. How many 'experts' do you need?

(later): Sorry, simpleseasub. I hadn't realised the situation that CJ pointed out (below).
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fivejedjon as BillJ said some time ago.
BillJ was actually the last to reply in this thread (before you and me). There were no answers at all for simpleseasub to see when he posted.

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