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[Essay/영작] (CM-119) "the number and a number", "this and these", "there is and there are"
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479. The number and A number

(a) The number
(x) The number of pupils are increasing.
(O) The number of pupils is increasing.
When we precede "number" by "the", it denotes a unit and is singular. 

(b) A number of
(x) A number of pupils is absent today.
(O) A number of pupils are absent today.
When "number" is preceded by "a" it means "several or many" and is plural.

480. Misuse of "This" for "These"
(X) This errors are sometimes made by foreigners.
(O) These errors are sometimes made by foreigners.
"This" changes to "these" if the noun that follows is in the plural.

481. Misuse of "There is" for "There are"
(X) There is some girls waiting outside.
(O) There are some girls waiting outside.
"There is" changes to "there are" if the noun that follows is the plural.