Re: (GRE Success! ) There is or there are?

Kartik Datwani <[email protected]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:58:12 +0530
Newsgroups gmane.education.gresuccess
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Exactly.

The 'is' is for the noun 'number' and not for the noun 'guns'.

Great Work !


On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 10:29 AM, Srihari Yamanoor <[email protected]>wrote:

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> Hello Raghu,
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> You nailed it. Excellent point - conjugate the noun number.
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> Thanks!
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> Sincerely,
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> Srihari
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> On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 8:36 PM, Raghu Rao <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> "There is" would be correct here.
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>> The verb "to be" must be conjugated for the noun "number" in this
>> sentence, and this noun here is singular.  Therefore, "There is".
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>> Raghu
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>> On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 9:50 AM, Srihari Yamanoor <[email protected]>wrote:
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>>> Hello Everyone,
>>>
>>> Heard on the TV and I thought I would ask folks which version of the
>>> following two statements is correct:
>>>
>>> 1. There is a growing number of guns entering the state illegally.
>>>
>>> 2. There are a growing number of guns entering the state illegally.
>>>
>>> Good Luck,
>>>
>>> Srihari
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Kartik Datwani
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Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station
NTPC Ltd.