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Is/are

Posted by R.Berg on June 02, 2003

In Reply to: There is/are a considerable number of people? posted by EE on June 02, 2003

: Should we use "is" or "are" when we write "There ____ a considerable number of people..."? Thanks.

Are.

The number (of anything) is . . .
A number (of anything) are . . .

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