Dear tdol,
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Originally Posted by tdol 'The number' is treated as a grammatically singular despite the plural noun coming after it. It is one of those tricky things that gets tested in advanced exams.  |
Thanks!
I think you're right (of course :wink: ):D
There are five students and then
it becomes eight.
so we use "
is".
Thanks tdol ! :D
Today I learned one more thing :D