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Grammar and Linguistics > THERE IS or THERE ARE?
THERE IS or THERE ARE?
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Noelica
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THERE IS or THERE ARE?
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Can you help me, please?
Which structure is correct?:
- There is a large number of people.
- There are a large number of people.
Thank you! |
12 Jun 2009
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sazzag
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There are a large number of people.
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12 Jun 2009
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douglas
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I say the answer is "there is..." because "number" is singular. |
12 Jun 2009
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manonski (f)
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I �m not certain but I would say "there is" because large number is singular.
Sazzag has gotten me all confused now. |
12 Jun 2009
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gloriawpai
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To me, since number is a singular noun, I �d say "There is a large number ...
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12 Jun 2009
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mrmatura
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THERE IS A LARGE NUMBER ..... |
12 Jun 2009
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mrmatura
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THERE IS A LARGE NUMBER OF ....
but THERE ARE NUMBERS OF ....
Greetings from Poland!!!! |
13 Jun 2009
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douglas
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I �m sorry, maybe I �m old-fashioned. Even after reading mjotab �s link, I still say:
..a large number of people = subject
..."number" = simple subject
If the simple subject is singular, then the verb should also be singular.
Note: I often hear people say " There were a large number of....", but, technically, it is wrong (unless there is an exception that I didn �t learn as a native speaker nor as an Englsih major in college)
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13 Jun 2009
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mrmatura
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Douglas - a double glass ;-) c[_] 4 U! Have a nice weekend! |
13 Jun 2009
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