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Marold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

There is/are a number of

"There is a number of people..."

"There are a number of people..."

What is more common or right or what are the differences?

Thanks in advance.
  

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A number of is plural. The number of is singular.

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A number of is plural.
The number of is singular.