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Thread: a number of?
- 30-Nov-2011, 15:50 #1
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a number of? Is a number of plural or singular? For example, which one here is correct: There is/are a number of people sitting around doing nothing.
- 30-Nov-2011, 16:04 #2
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Teacher Re: a number of? 'A number of' is used with plural nouns and takes the plural form of verbs: There
is/are a number of people sitting around doing nothingContext is always important; labelling is rarely important.
- 30-Nov-2011, 19:15 #3
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Teacher Re: a number of? a number is plural
the number is singular
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