"thousands of acres of pristine land is in danger"
or it should be
"thousands of acres of pristine land are in danger"
or it should be
"thousands of acres of pristine land are in danger"
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is land singular in this context?
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Yes, I agree. "of pristine land" is a prepositional phrase which describes "Thousands of acres". Therefore, "acres" would be considered the subject, which of course is plural. Thus the plural verb "are" should be used.
