Chicken Sandwich
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I was reading a textbook and this sentence came up:
Could someone clear this up? Thanks.
Why is it the verb "to be" plural, and not singular? I would say:Water is one of the few substances that are less dense as a solid than as a liquid.
It's as though are refers to substances, but to me it seems to make more sense that it should refer to water, which is uncountable. Water goes with is, not are, right?Water is one of the few substances that is less dense as a solid than as a liquid.
Could someone clear this up? Thanks.