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[Marrion]

I want to know whether "a catalog of�, �a list of�, �a sample of� must be used with "plural nouns" and "singular verbs" or not.

[Anuradha Chepur]

"a catalog of�, �a list of�, are used with plural nouns. A catalog of books/designs,etc, a list of items/countries, etc.

�a sample of� could be used with either singular or plural nouns. A sample of the music, a sample of the material, a sample of the dishes, etc.

[Marrion]

I got it. But.....

Here is another question.

Frist:
Must "a list of + plural nouns" and "a catalog of + plural nouns" always be used with "singular verbs"?

Second:
Can �a list of� and "a catalog of" be used with either singular or plural nouns, too?(like this: a list of it, a list of this week's material, a catalog of this size etc)