Frances675 Which is correct: "is number of" or "are number of"?I've seen both used, but I'm not sure which is correct.
amber_perkins If you're referring to a quantity of something, you would use "are." For example, "Are there a lot of people here?" However, if you're using "number" as a noun, then you would use "of." For example, "What is the number of people here?"
tinyzebra There is some debate over which form is correct, but according to most grammar experts, the correct form is "is number of." This is because the phrase is acting as a unit and is therefore considered to be singular.
