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CalifJim wrote: There is are a lot of question s which need/ needs to be answered. 1 There was / were was a great deal of confusion s at that moment….. 2 There was were a few among us who still believe d /believes that …… 3 ___________________ 1 'a lot of' is...

There is are a lot of question s which need/ needs to be answered. 1 There was / were was a great deal of confusion s at that moment….. 2 There was were a few among us who still believe d /believes that …… 3 ___________________ 1 'a lot of' is number...

Hi, it's me, Ralf, the starter of this thread. Thanks for your answers so far. A post in another thread pointed me to the "American Heritage - Book of English Usage", where I found this section : According to the standard rule, when the pronoun there precedes a verb such as be, seem, or...

Data, It's an interesting question. I saw two usage notes. From GuruNet.com... Let's go through them. USAGE NOTE The word data is the plural of Latin datum, “something given,” but it is not always treated as a plural noun in English. The plural usage is still common, as this...