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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Which sentence is correct?
My mother and I are having a bit of a dispute. She wrote this sentence:
"I praise God that there is still a bunch of people with good common sense!"
And I contend that the sentence should use the plural "are" like this:
I praise God that there are still a bunch of people with good common sense!
I have found on askoxford.com that "a number of" should be pluralized. My aunt who is a teacher claims that "is" is correct, but I still think "are" is correct. Who is right?
"I praise God that there is still a bunch of people with good common sense!"
And I contend that the sentence should use the plural "are" like this:
I praise God that there are still a bunch of people with good common sense!
I have found on askoxford.com that "a number of" should be pluralized. My aunt who is a teacher claims that "is" is correct, but I still think "are" is correct. Who is right?
Top answer
If you consider "a bunch of" a number, like "many" or "several" then you should use plural. "
- If you consider "a bunch of" a number, like "many" or "several" then you should use plural.
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If you consider "a bunch of" a number, like "many" or "several" then you should use plural.
If you consider that it's "a bunch" that is the subject of that clause, then use "is."
If you consider that it's "a bunch" that is the subject of that clause, then use "is."
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