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0 Hello! I am just confused because I encountered this sentence in an english exam: There have been a number of concerns in many communication-related industry. According to the examiner, the correct sentence should be: There have been a number of concerns in many communication-related INDUSTRIES. 02br
00My answer was: There HAS been a number of concerns in many communication-related industry (because of A). 02br
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0 [1] "Many" modifies a plural form of a countable noun. So "many industry" should be corrected into "many industries" 02br 00[2] "A number of ~s" is taken as equal to "many ~s". So the verb in the construct of "There ~" should be in the plural form.

— Paco2004

  • 0 [1] "Many" modifies a plural form of a countable noun.
  • So "many industry" should be corrected into "many industries" 02br 00[2] "A number of ~s" is taken as equal to "many ~s".
  • So the verb in the construct of "There ~" should be in the plural form.
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0 [1] "Many" modifies a plural form of a countable noun. So "many industry" should be corrected into "many industries" 02br
00[2] "A number of ~s" is taken as equal to "many ~s". So the verb in the construct of "There ~" should be in the plural form. 02br
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0 "a number of" is an exception to the rule. 02br
00The agreement is with the word that follows "a number of" (always plural), not with "a number" (singular). 02br
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00Therefore, "There have been a number of ...", not "There has been a number of ...". 02br
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