http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/HaveToBeAndDoes/vqgxv/post.htm#414735Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:51:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:414735CalifJim0http://www.englishforums.com/English/HaveToBeAndDoes/vqgxv/post.htm#414735http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-414735.xmlOnly the first is correct. CJhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/HaveToBeAndDoes/vqgxv/post.htm#414694Mon, 25 May 2009 15:51:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:414694Linguaphile1http://www.englishforums.com/English/HaveToBeAndDoes/vqgxv/post.htm#414694http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-414694.xmlAnonymous wrote: Which of the following is formally correct? Thanks How many do there have to be? How many does there have to be? I think the distinction here is not betwen formal and informal , but between grammatical and ungrammatical . As how many refers to a plural object, the verb should conform. Therefore, the second one is wrong in my opinion.http://www.englishforums.com/English/HaveToBeAndDoes/vqgxv/post.htmMon, 25 May 2009 15:51:06 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:414668Anonymous2http://www.englishforums.com/English/HaveToBeAndDoes/vqgxv/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-414668.xmlWhich of the following is formally correct? Thanks How many do there have to be? How many does there have to be?