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Ravinath Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

was/were

What is correct? Please help. Thanks. Emotion: smile

The numbers of buildings was 25.

The number of buildings were 25.
  

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It is the wrong way to compose the sentence, Ravinath. This is the native composition: There were 25 buildings.

— Mister Micawber

  • It is the wrong way to compose the sentence, Ravinath.
  • This is the native composition: There were 25 buildings.
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It is the wrong way to compose the sentence, Ravinath. This is the native composition:

There were 25 buildings.
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If, for whatever reason, you wanted/needed to compose that kind of sentence, use the singular "was."
RavinathThe number of buildings was 25.
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