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1. the number of sth has always singular verb?
for example, the number of students has been growing, not have been growing.
2. a number of students have or has?
3. Can I use "a number of" with noncountable nouns?
for example, the number of students has been growing, not have been growing.
2. a number of students have or has?
3. Can I use "a number of" with noncountable nouns?
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"The number of stt" is always singular form
"The numbers of st is WRONG
"A number of" is plural form
Cannot use "number of + uncountable noun"
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OK...lets see WHY The number is always singular...
an example... The number of cars on the road has increased in the past few years
so if it was 1000 five years prior and now it is 2000, whatever be the case it is just a number and hence SINGULAR irrespective of whether a singular or plural follows THE NUMBER....remember THE NUMBER is the subject and not Cars...
now lets take the second issue A NUMBER OF
an idiomatic expression.. it derives subject from the OF-Prepositional phrase
now consider these sentences:-
A number of boys are playing football.
Many/ Some boys are playing football.
u can even replace A number of with the names also
for e.g. John , David and jack are playing football.
ur last query it can only be used with countables since number is countable....
hope it helps...
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