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Which one is correct?
"an increasing number of people wants to learn English"
"an increasing number of people want to learn English"
Which one is correct?
"an increasing number of people wants to learn English"
"an increasing number of people want to learn English"
"an increasing number of people wants to learn English"
"an increasing number of people want to learn English"
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- English (UK)
- Italian
@Bonzo Thank you.
I'm sorry to be replying now, over a month after your answer.
Do you by any chance know why the second one is correct and if there's a rule?
The reason I don't understand is because the subject of the sentence is "number" and it's a singular noun.
I'm sorry to be replying now, over a month after your answer.
Do you by any chance know why the second one is correct and if there's a rule?
The reason I don't understand is because the subject of the sentence is "number" and it's a singular noun.
- English (UK)
Hi
I'm not a teacher but answered 'the second one' as it sounded more natural to me.
However, I read that:
wants rather than want is only used for the third person singular (he/she/it). You can simplify the sentence by replacing "an increasing number of people" with "they" which is the third person plural.
Example with 'go'
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