The number of customers at that shop is higher the other night! * vs The number of customers at that shop were higher the other night! *

The correct phrase is: 'the number of customers at that shop was higher the other night!' The subject 'number' is singular, so it should be followed by 'was' instead of 'were.'

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The number of customers at that shop is higher the other night! *

This phrase is incorrect. 'Is' should be replaced with 'was' to match the singular subject 'number.'

Incorrect usage due to subject-verb agreement. Use 'was' instead of 'is.'

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They sell good foods at that shop.
I had my camera repaired at that shop.
I bought a cat at that shop.
In line with recent trends, the number of customer payments again increased in all systems.
We've doubled the number of customer service representatives in our call center.
The number of loans and advances to customers at the end of the accounting year is included here.
The number of loans and advances to customers at the end of the accounting year is included here.
The number of customers maintaining a business relationship with the Eurosystem remained stable over 2009.
The number of customers maintaining a business relationship with the Eurosystem in 2006 remained stable by comparison with 2005.
First of all, the Commission notes that supply in this market is highly differentiated, while the number of customers is limited.
The higher the number of iterations, the more details will be calculated
How the number of evos is higher on the planet than ever before.
Particular attention shall be focused on the more sensitive land border points which account for a greater volume of traffic and where the number of persons moving is higher.
This figure is higher than the number of those who die in car accidents, are murdered or die of AIDS.
Here you mark the number of the table, and here the number of customers on the check, and down here, everything they order.
The amount of turnover generated during a given period does not depend, therefore, on the number of customers but only on the number of lines entered during that period.
Don't they have any newspapers down at that shop?
Coordination on supply is by itself not too complicated. The number of customers in the EU market is limited.
However, in order to be able to continue to serve the same total volume of customers, DPLP would have to drastically increase the number of points poste.
That shop is just a lame tourist trap.

Alternatives:

the number of customers at that shop was higher the other night!

The number of customers at that shop were higher the other night! *

This phrase is correct. 'Were' agrees with the plural subject 'customers.'

Correct usage with subject-verb agreement. 'Were' is used to match the plural subject 'customers.'

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The number of customers at that shop is higher the other night! * vs The number of customers at that shop were higher the other night! *