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Ravinath Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
was or were ?
more number of houses WERE built
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more number of houses WAS built
plz. help . thanks in advance!
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more number of houses WAS built
plz. help . thanks in advance!
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" When "number of" means a particular numeric value, it's singular: Q: Did you count the cutlery? A: The number of teaspoons was 22, but the number of forks was only 21.
- " When "number of" means a particular numeric value, it's singular: Q: Did you count the cutlery?
- A: The number of teaspoons was 22, but the number of forks was only 21.
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First of all, it's "a greater number of houses" or "more houses."
When "number of" means some of a countable noun, it's plural, so "A greater number of houses were built...."
When "number of" means a particular numeric value, it's singular:
Q: Did you count the cutlery?
A: The number of teaspoons was 22, but the number of forks was
When "number of" means some of a countable noun, it's plural, so "A greater number of houses were built...."
When "number of" means a particular numeric value, it's singular:
Q: Did you count the cutlery?
A: The number of teaspoons was 22, but the number of forks was
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RavinathMoreOmit "number of". It's just "More houses were built".number ofhouses WERE built
CJ
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