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one of those people who are vs one of those people who is

Both phrases are correct. However, they're used in different contexts. 'One of those people who are' is used to refer to a plural noun ('people'), while 'one of those people who is' is used when referring to a singular noun ('one').
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This phrase is correct when referring to a plural noun.

"one of those people who are"

This phrase is used when the subject is a plural noun, such as 'people.' It agrees with the plural form of the verb 'are.'

Examples:

  • She is one of those people who are always on time.
  • They are one of those people who are passionate about their work.
  • Sep 14, 2021 ... She is one of those people who are famous for being famous. I understand the logic, which becomes clear when the sentence is inverted: Of ...
  • Mar 20, 2024 ... Don't be one of those people who are LOUD and WRONG! ... @kiaundrajackson facts sis! ... Photo shared by Kiaundra Jackson on January 05, 2023 ...
  • Apr 5, 2022 ... I am one of those people who are curious about grammar. Here the pronoun who refers to the plural people and is used to introduce a clause ...
  • Nov 6, 2023 ... 238 likes, 21 comments - projectinspo on November 6, 2023: "I am not one of those people, Who are afraid to open the gate, To show up naked, ...
  • Apr 27, 2018 ... I am one of those people who are struggling with coding as a designer. I have always been interested about interaction design especially web ...
  • Sep 18, 2021 ... Are you one of those people who are comfortable with Quants and Verbal but struggle big time with DI-LR? If yes, then this 14-day bootcamp ...
  • Aug 28, 2024 ... If you're NOT one of those people who are starstruck by Monica Bellucci, Adriana Lima, Megan Fox or Angelina Jolie, how much would you rate each ...
  • Jul 28, 2024 ... I strive to be one of those people who are fully packed days before their trip but I don't know that it's in me. Seriously how do yall do it?
  • Oct 21, 2023 ... The people standing giving "free hugs" on fc road, also one of those people who are like "hello we are happy people, you seem like a happy person we just want ...
  • Apr 5, 2022 ... “I am one of those people who are...” as the subject of the verb is “who” (plural) which refers to “those people” (plural), not “I”.

Alternatives:

  • some of those people who are
  • many of those people who are
  • a few of those people who are
  • several of those people who are
  • most of those people who are

This phrase is correct when referring to a singular noun.

"one of those people who is"

This phrase is used when the subject is a singular noun, such as 'one.' It agrees with the singular form of the verb 'is.'

Examples:

  • He is one of those people who is always smiling.
  • She is one of those people who is very talented.
  • Sep 14, 2021 ... She is one of those people who is famous for being famous. The noun “people” is indeed plural, but the noun phrase “one of those people” is ...
  • Dec 27, 2019 ... Are you one of those people who is “scared of confrontation?” Confrontation has gotten a bad rap and it's time to flip the script.
  • Apr 5, 2022 ... ... one [of those people] who is… * I am one of [those people who are…] Since I don't know the rest of the sentence, I can't say whic...
  • Aug 3, 2017 ... Are you one of those people who is always there when somebody needs you? Everybody calls on you. Everybody needs you. You are, after all, ...
  • Nov 21, 2021 ... I'm one of those people who is really paranoid about traveling with my engagement ring. I saw this 14k gold CZ ring at the thrift shop and ...
  • Dec 14, 2023 ... 429 likes, 9 comments - jessedittmar on December 14, 2023: "Kathryn Hahn, NYC - Kathryn is one of those people who is as fun, funny, ...
  • Jan 27, 2021 ... Heather Huffington, Tiffany Sampson, and Brittany Upsnott :-) keep in mind I'm definitely not one of those people who is good at making sims, ...
  • Sep 25, 2024 ... Eliza Orlins (@eorlins). 65 Replies. 1.6K Likes. I'm not one of those people who is like oh hey look at me I've hated this person longer ...
  • Aug 6, 2024 ... 738 likes, 5 comments - lecinemaclub on August 6, 2024: "“I've always been fascinated in Sonny because he was one of those people who is ...
  • 2 days ago ... Sarah Ford (@sarahmichelef). 5 Likes. I think Tennant is one of those people who is attractive in motion but whose charisma doesn't ...

Alternatives:

  • some of those people who is
  • many of those people who is
  • a few of those people who is
  • several of those people who is
  • most of those people who is

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