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I vote for have
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A number of people have chosen the same answer as you.
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Re: Number 2
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A number of people have chosen the same answer as you.
Tdol, it is wise of you to yield such an answer
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Re: Number 2
The number of + nouns + singular verb
A number of + nouns + plural verb
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Re: Number 2
i said "have" but didnt know the usage that csharp wrote:)
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Re: Number 2
a number of + plural noun + plural verb
the number of + plural noun + singular verb
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A number of stundents
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The number of days
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Re: Number 2
Yes, csharp is right. I usually just remember that "A number of" = many
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Re: Number 2
a number of people have
a number of = determiner
it is like 'many people have'
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Re: Number 2
Have :))
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