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Do you wonder why we sometimes use a singular verb for ‘number’ and sometimes a plural verb? If you do wonder, this is the grammatical rule for ‘a number’ and ‘the number’.
A number vs The number Grammar rule
The expression the number is followed by a singular verb while the expression a number is followed by a plural verb.
Examples:
The number of people we need is 10. (The number = singular verb) A number of people have written in about this subject. (A number = plural verb) was four hundred. (The number = singular verb) were made. (A number = plural verb)
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