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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Which one is o.k.?

There were a lot of people.
There was a lot of people.
Thanks Nirvana
  

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Anonymous There were a lot of people. There was a lot of people. Thanks Nirvana A lot of people = more than one person = plural verb - there were.

— BarbaraPA

  • Anonymous There were a lot of people.
  • There was a lot of people.
  • Thanks Nirvana A lot of people = more than one person = plural verb - there were.
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AnonymousThere were a lot of people.
There was a lot of people.
Thanks Nirvana

A lot of people = more than one person = plural verb - there were.

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Grammar Geek
AnonymousThere were a lot of people.There was a lot of people.Thanks Nirvana
A lot of people = more than one person = plural verb - there were.
Wow, Barbara you were quick there! I just approved with a view to answer and by the time I hit reply you were there.

Anon, Grammar Geek is correct, although y
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