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30-Oct-2006, 05:57
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 is "a total of" plural or singular? |
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30-Oct-2006, 06:03
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30-Oct-2006, 06:07
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| Re: is "a total of" plural or singular? Which one is correct? 1) A total of the students is....? 2) A total of the students are...? |
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30-Oct-2006, 06:47
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30-Oct-2006, 09:58
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Does this mean that the sentence below is correct? - A total of ten students is going to have a retake of the exam this coming Monday. Or, it should be "are" instead. If this sentence uses "are", could you give me an example of a sentence that uses "total" and "is" in which "total" is the subject. Thanks. |
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30-Oct-2006, 14:49
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 yes, but the opening phrase strikes me as dead wood - I'd prefer just 'ten students are...', or - if you want to emphasize the total - 'ten students altogether...'b |
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30-Oct-2006, 22:41
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31-Oct-2006, 12:35
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| Re: is "a total of" plural or singular? Thanks guys. |
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31-Oct-2006, 21:39
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