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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

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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!

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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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