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jasonlulu_2000
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 Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:04 am Post subject: a number of them or a great many of them |
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A number of them are model workers.
A great many of them are model workers.
Both sentences are right, aren't they?
I know a great many can act as a pron. But could "a number of "act as a pron, too? That is, could I say "a number of the students" instead of "a number of students?
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chinateacher
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| Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:31 am Post subject: Re: a number of them or a great many of them |
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| jasonlulu_2000 wrote: |
A number of them are model workers.
A great many of them are model workers.
Both sentences are right, aren't they?
I know a great many can act as a pron. But could "a number of "act as a pron, too? That is, could I say "a number of the students" instead of "a number of students?
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Yes.
A number of the students went to the coffee shop after class.
A number of students were late to class due to the heavy traffic. |
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