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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Was/were
I'm a bit confused, pelase help!
A lot of them were or was?
Lots of them were seems clear, but what about the first option?
A lot of them were or was?
Lots of them were seems clear, but what about the first option?
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Proper Phrase ( what I would choose ) A lot of them were ...... Explanation Even though the phrase starts with a , indicating that it is in a singular form , it is used to indicate many things ( plural sense ) and therefore were. Example I went to a shop which sold clothes and noticed that a lot of them were expensive.
- Proper Phrase ( what I would choose ) A lot of them were ......
- Explanation Even though the phrase starts with a , indicating that it is in a singular form , it is used to indicate many things ( plural sense ) and therefore were.
- Example I went to a shop which sold clothes and noticed that a lot of them were expensive.
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Proper Phrase ( what I would choose )
A lot of them were ......Explanation
Even though the phrase starts with a, indicating that it is in a singular form, it is used to indicate many things ( plural sense ) and therefore were.Example
I went to a shop which sold clothes and noticed that a lot of them were expensive.
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