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There are a huge number of vs There is a huge number of

Both phrases are common, but they are used in different contexts. 'There are a huge number of' is correct when referring to a plural subject, while 'There is a huge number of' is correct when referring to a singular subject. The choice between 'are' and 'is' depends on whether the noun following it is singular or plural.
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There are a huge number of

This phrase is correct when referring to a plural subject.

Use 'there are a huge number of' when the subject is plural, indicating a large quantity of something.

Examples:

  • There are a huge number of books in the library.
  • There are a huge number of students in the classroom.
  • There are a huge number of cars in the parking lot.
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  • Sep 20, 2022 ... Today there are a huge number of tools for organizing remote work. In order to choose the right one for you, you need to try and see what ...
  • Jun 9, 2018 ... There are a huge number of truly unrecognized composers in synthwave. Their albums rarely get reviews, they don't have enough support on ...
  • Jun 8, 2021 ... There are a huge number of restaurant job openings right now. There were 1.6 million leisure and hospitality job openings in February ...
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  • May 9, 2024 ... apart from adjusting all of the pitchbend data manually (there are a huge number of instances in this score), does anyone know any ...

Alternatives:

  • There are numerous
  • There are many
  • There are a lot of
  • There are plenty of
  • There are countless

There is a huge number of

This phrase is correct when referring to a singular subject.

Use 'there is a huge number of' when the subject is singular, indicating a large quantity of something.

Examples:

  • There is a huge number of people waiting in line.
  • There is a huge number of options to choose from.
  • There is a huge number of reasons to be grateful.
  • Jan 4, 2022 ... There is a huge number of unknown/unreported rapes in the Harry Potter universe. FanTheory. There are countless clues in the books and movies ...
  • When parsing gitattributes, multiple integer overflows can occur when there is a huge number of path patterns, a huge number of attributes for a single ...
  • Sep 22, 2021 ... I am managing a new Klaviyo account which has 6000 profiles. But only 500+ subscribers. Just want to know why there is a huge number of profiles ...
  • Jan 11, 2023 ... There is a huge number of extremely large texture images that don't need to be anywhere close to the size they are.
  • Nov 2, 2023 ... There is a huge number of composers who want expression maps updated, just check the VI forum (main composers board). MIDI 2 is coming this ...
  • Aug 3, 2018 ... This is great, but not when there is a huge number of photos. Is there a faster way? Adobe Photoshop Version: 19.0 20170929.r.165 2017/09/29 ...
  • Aug 17, 2018 ... In my Event Viewer, there is a huge number of entries that say "Name resolution for the name x.y.edgecastcdn.net timed out after none of the ...
  • Jun 3, 2019 ... Did you know that there is a huge number of people who fail the #IELTS , #PTE , #OET , #TOEFL and other English Proficiency Test because ...
  • Dec 13, 2021 ... Although that works for some patients, there is a huge number of patients with adrenal tumors who can actually be cured from their hypertension.
  • Nov 18, 2019 ... There is a huge number of printer queues, something like 900. I have to PowerShell it or as someone mentioned use CNAME. Kenny8416 ...

Alternatives:

  • There is a multitude of
  • There is a plethora of
  • There is an abundance of
  • There is a large number of
  • There is a vast number of

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