Number 2

[Tdol]

[silversea]

I vote for have

[Tdol]

I vote for have

A number of people have chosen the same answer as you.

[silversea]

A number of people have chosen the same answer as you.

Tdol, it is wise of you to yield such an answer . Thanks

[csharp]

The number of + nouns + singular verb
A number of + nouns + plural verb

[senderson]

i said "have" but didnt know the usage that csharp wrote:)

[csharp]

a number of + plural noun + plural verb
the number of + plural noun + singular verb
Ex:
A number of stundents are going to the class picnic
The number of days in the week is seven

[fiona bramble]

Yes, csharp is right. I usually just remember that "A number of" = many

[svartnik]

a number of people have
a number of = determiner

it is like 'many people have'

[masterbg]

Have :))