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    A handful of people

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    A handful of people
    Message from peizhen posted on 30-07-2011 at 22:00:37 (D | E | F)
    Hello,

    A handful of people was/were in the park.
    Which word should I use?
    Thanks.

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    Edited by lucile83 on 30-07-2011 22:44


    Re: A handful of people from dolfine56, posted on 30-07-2011 at 22:28:42 (D | E)
    Hi,
    I think it is:
    A handful of people were in the park.

    a handful of people is a few people, but more than two!




    Re: A handful of people from lucile83, posted on 30-07-2011 at 22:47:08 (D | E)
    Hello,

    Yes a handful of people were...

    Handful needs the plural
    Lien Internet

    There were only a handful of people there.




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