Can I use "who" for the following sentence?
The number of boys who are going to the cinema has jumped by 20%.
"who" can only refer to a person. In this sentence, I suppose that "who" is referring to "number". Therefore I am not sure, whethere "who" is correct.
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The who pronoun is a noun modifier and modifies the noun closest to it . Logically speaking , number cant go to watch a movie . A number is just a numberFractal wrote:Can I use "who" for the following sentence?
The number of boys who are going to the cinema has jumped by 20%.
"who" can only refer to a person. In this sentence, I suppose that "who" is referring to "number". Therefore I am not sure, whethere "who" is correct.
thx
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who is being used over here for the boys and who can refer to plural nounsFractal wrote:Can I use "who" for the following sentence?
The number of boys who are going to the cinema has jumped by 20%.
"who" can only refer to a person. In this sentence, I suppose that "who" is referring to "number". Therefore I am not sure, whethere "who" is correct.
thx
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Here the number is singular
so you cannot say
the number {Of X} who are
it will be
The number {of x} who is
so you cannot say
the number {Of X} who are
it will be
The number {of x} who is
Fractal wrote:Can I use "who" for the following sentence?
The number of boys who are going to the cinema has jumped by 20%.
"who" can only refer to a person. In this sentence, I suppose that "who" is referring to "number". Therefore I am not sure, whethere "who" is correct.
thx
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cool, thx! i missed that point!
btw, here is a question including the discussed issue:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/gmatprep-sc- ... 78620.html
btw, here is a question including the discussed issue:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/gmatprep-sc- ... 78620.html
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I don't agree with venmic.venmic wrote:Here the number is singular
so you cannot say
the number {Of X} who are
it will be
The number {of x} who is
Fractal wrote:Can I use "who" for the following sentence?
The number of boys who are going to the cinema has jumped by 20%.
"who" can only refer to a person. In this sentence, I suppose that "who" is referring to "number". Therefore I am not sure, whethere "who" is correct.
thx
'The number who is' is incorrect. we can't use who for the number. and if we are using
'the number of boys who is going...' i still think 'is' is incorrect.
Can't it be: The number of boys going to the cinema has jumped by 20%??
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so plz could an expert clarify? is this sentence correct:cans wrote:I don't agree with venmic.venmic wrote:Here the number is singular
so you cannot say
the number {Of X} who are
it will be
The number {of x} who is
Fractal wrote:Can I use "who" for the following sentence?
The number of boys who are going to the cinema has jumped by 20%.
"who" can only refer to a person. In this sentence, I suppose that "who" is referring to "number". Therefore I am not sure, whethere "who" is correct.
thx
'The number who is' is incorrect. we can't use who for the number. and if we are using
'the number of boys who is going...' i still think 'is' is incorrect.
Can't it be: The number of boys going to the cinema has jumped by 20%??
the number of boys who is going to the cinema has jumped by 20%.
Two questions:
1) is the use of "who" correct to refer to "number of boys"?
2) is the use of the singular "is" correct?
thx
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Nopes the correct sentence would beFractal wrote:so plz could an expert clarify? is this sentence correct:cans wrote:I don't agree with venmic.venmic wrote:Here the number is singular
so you cannot say
the number {Of X} who are
it will be
The number {of x} who is
Fractal wrote:Can I use "who" for the following sentence?
The number of boys who are going to the cinema has jumped by 20%.
"who" can only refer to a person. In this sentence, I suppose that "who" is referring to "number". Therefore I am not sure, whethere "who" is correct.
thx
'The number who is' is incorrect. we can't use who for the number. and if we are using
'the number of boys who is going...' i still think 'is' is incorrect.
Can't it be: The number of boys going to the cinema has jumped by 20%??
the number of boys who is going to the cinema has jumped by 20%.
Two questions:
1) is the use of "who" correct to refer to "number of boys"?
2) is the use of the singular "is" correct?
thx
the number of boys who are going to the cinema has jumped by 20%.
for the number we have used the verb has and who is modifying boys therefore verb are
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Agree to this one - my bad...
The number HAS jumped by 20%
boys who are going to the cinema
The number HAS jumped by 20%
boys who are going to the cinema
Fractal wrote:so plz could an expert clarify? is this sentence correct:cans wrote:I don't agree with venmic.venmic wrote:Here the number is singular
so you cannot say
the number {Of X} who are
it will be
The number {of x} who is
Fractal wrote:Can I use "who" for the following sentence?
The number of boys who are going to the cinema has jumped by 20%.
"who" can only refer to a person. In this sentence, I suppose that "who" is referring to "number". Therefore I am not sure, whethere "who" is correct.
thx
'The number who is' is incorrect. we can't use who for the number. and if we are using
'the number of boys who is going...' i still think 'is' is incorrect.
Can't it be: The number of boys going to the cinema has jumped by 20%??
the number of boys who is going to the cinema has jumped by 20%.
Two questions:
1) is the use of "who" correct to refer to "number of boys"?
2) is the use of the singular "is" correct?
thx