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Qingqing Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
thought or ought
___ more than 3000 languages in the world.
A.There are thought to be
B.There is thought to be
Is it "there are thought to be" or "there are ought to be"?
A.There are thought to be
B.There is thought to be
Is it "there are thought to be" or "there are ought to be"?
Top answer
It is A I think. "3000 languages" determines it's "are".
- It is A I think.
- "3000 languages" determines it's "are".
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Here's the difference --
"There are thought to be more than 3000 languages in the world" means the same as "People think that there are more than 3000 languages in the world."
If the sentence said "There ought to be more than 3000 languages in the world," that would mean "there should be more than 3000 languages in the world."
"There are thought to be more than 3000 languages in the world" means the same as "People think that there are more than 3000 languages in the world."
If the sentence said "There ought to be more than 3000 languages in the world," that would mean "there should be more than 3000 languages in the world."
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