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tanguatlay
 
Reply Thu 22 Feb, 2018 11:06 pm
There are a total of 500 books on the shelves.
There is a total of 500 books on the shelves.

Are both sentences correct?

Thanks.
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Setanta
 
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Reply Thu 22 Feb, 2018 11:35 pm
@tanguatlay,
No--the subject is "a total of 500 books," which is singular. Therefore, only the second sentence is correct. Although there are 500 books, there is only one total.
tanguatlay
 
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Reply Fri 23 Feb, 2018 02:07 pm
@Setanta,
Setanta wrote:

No--the subject is "a total of 500 books," which is singular. Therefore, only the second sentence is correct. Although there are 500 books, there is only one total.

Thanks, Setanta.
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PUNKEY
 
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Reply Fri 23 Feb, 2018 03:16 pm
Total is ...

Totals are ....
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centrox
 
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Reply Fri 23 Feb, 2018 05:13 pm
In total, there are five hundred books.
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tanguatlay
 
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Reply Fri 23 Feb, 2018 09:46 pm
Thanks, Punkey and centrox.
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bharathipriya
 
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Reply Sat 24 Feb, 2018 12:35 am
There is a total of 500 books on the shelves.
This is the correct statement.
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john1565
 
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Reply Mon 26 Feb, 2018 05:51 am
@tanguatlay,
I think the 2nd one is correct. Because, here the target is 'a total', not ''books''.
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