alkaspeltzar
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- Jan 19, 2006
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- English
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- United States
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- United States
IF anyone can help,
I know 'a number of' can be used in place of many, as a plural noun
I know 'the number of' can be used as is for just the number, the value, therefore is a singular noun.
But what about the phrase 'that number'?
There are that number of kids.
There is that number of kids.
Which one is correct and can someone please tell me why a singular noun such as (that number) take a plural if so?
Thanks in advance
I know 'a number of' can be used in place of many, as a plural noun
I know 'the number of' can be used as is for just the number, the value, therefore is a singular noun.
But what about the phrase 'that number'?
There are that number of kids.
There is that number of kids.
Which one is correct and can someone please tell me why a singular noun such as (that number) take a plural if so?
Thanks in advance