A total of the students is or are.....??
Which one is correct?
1) A total of the students is....?
2) A total of the students are...?
The word "total" is singular and takes a singular verb. That said, I don't know what you can follow that with and still have a meaningful sentence.
Does this mean that the sentence below is correct?
- A total of ten students is going to have a retake of the exam this coming Monday.
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Does this mean that the sentence below is correct?
- A total of ten students is going to have a retake of the exam this coming Monday.
Or, it should be "are" instead. If this sentence uses "are", could you give me an example of a sentence that uses "total" and "is" in which "total" is the subject. Thanks.
Thanks guys.
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